Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (Wrox Professional Guides)

JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

JavaScript Bible, Fifth Edition

Java

Beginning JavaScript Second Edition

Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Wilton
ReleaseDate: 07 May, 2004
Publisher: Wrox
Rating:

Spectacular
This book is making it so easy for me. JavaScript is the first programming language that I have ever attempted to learn. Paul Wilton lays it out for you, step by step, explaining in layman's terms what each line means and any rules of thumb that are relevant to that line. He doesn't bog you down with detail or obscure exceptions either. I love this book, and I am so lucky to have found it. .

Full client side javascript tutorial

The original drawback of the book is a lack of information on how to handle situations when you don't use IIS as a web server and your database is other than MS Office Access. This is a perfect book for those who is looking for skills of creating dynamic web pages, though it is a bit outdated now in part of intensive discussion on how to create cross-platform pages for older versions of IE and Netscape. It's understood a single book can not cover every single OS flavor and all the variety of Web Servers and databases but limiting a discussion of server side scripting to ASP only is sort of a weak approach. The same is true for programming examples with MS Access only.
However, besides that it is a really good book and is strongly suggested as a comprehensive guide for client side javascripting.

Great book for beginners
The author explained everything in detail on how everything works together. This is a great book for beginners. You do not need any book else for the same topic to get you started and to get your work done.