Re: a good book

Jamiil wrote:
I am not a programmer by any means, but a dedicated aficionado. I have
good understanding of Java and C/C++, and now I would like to learn
javascript->ajax, but I don't know where to start. My HTML knowledge is
basic, however, with a little bit of an effort I can program a small
page.
Can anyone recommend a good beginner's book on JavaScript?
Please, bear in mind that it is my intention to learn to program server
and client side, thus the question, should I learn Perl, CGI or any
other language as well?
Any help on this matter is greatly appreciated.


TIA


Personally, I like Elizabeth Castro's "HTML for the World Wide Web" for HTML/CSS, amd the latest edition (5th?) of "The Javascript Bible". JS itself is pretty straightforward -- espeically if you already know C/C++ or Java. The tricky bits are in learning the details of using and manipulating the DOM, dealing with the numerous cross-browser differences, etc. When I run into a problem, it's usually more often a CSS or HTML issue than a JavaScript issue, but that might just be me. Some people who come from C++/C backgrounds might find JS's weak typing a little disconcerting at first.

Of course, like most things programming, Google is one of your best resources. This is especially true for JS.

Hope that helps -- m

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