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JavaScript for Dummies Review by RichTans
This book deserves 0 stars
I created a website for a friend with Dreamweaver (and a lot of help from searching on Google), enjoyed it and decided to start teaching myself how to design from scratch. I quickly learned HTML and CSS, and attempted to start learning Javascript with this book. After reading the first three chapters, I thought I was may be in over my head in teaching myself. Now, I am no dummy when it comes to technical learning, as I am an engineer and work in a mechanical field, yet I just could not get this book. I came on here to check other reviews and realized that it was not me, but the way the book is written.
First and foremost, there are typos and errors that occur not just in text, but also in somee charts that convey wrong information. I think this is unacceptable in a book intended to teach. The author jumps into technical terms and code right away without giving much reason as to why you would use such code. My favorite is when the author gives 4 pages of code, and than promises to explain this 'very easily'. Yeah right.
When learning something like this, you will always be writing code that is a little different than the last bit that you wrote. It's not like a history book that you can just memorize. You must learn HOW to use the different objects and methods for what you need to create. The author throws terms at you left and right in hopes of you memorizing them.
I am glad I only rented this book from the local library. I will check out other books recommended in previous reviews. NOT RECOMMENDED.