Comments on: JavaScript influences http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/ Web development and Internet trends Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Pro JavaScript Techniques by John Resig - Robert’s talk http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-31661 Pro JavaScript Techniques by John Resig - Robert’s talk Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:04:12 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-31661 [...] advanced book about JavaScript. Pick it up, if you dare!   Related reading JavaScript influences Posted in Developing, JavaScript Add to [...] [...] advanced book about JavaScript. Pick it up, if you dare!   Related reading JavaScript influences Posted in Developing, JavaScript Add to [...]

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1055 Robert Nyman Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:09:35 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1055 Gunnar, Yes, JavaScript Objects is truly a great book! I guess you're talking about the scrollTop <em>property</em>? In that case, it can be found here: <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/scrolltop.asp" rel="nofollow">scrollTop Property</a>. Regarding the array thing: that's not something that should be in a documentation about the Document Object Model reference, it's should be in one about scripting. You can check the <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/js56jsoriJScript.asp" rel="nofollow">JScript reference</a>, but I'm not sure it'll be in there. But in the end, I'm sure you're right that there are things that aren't documented but still available in Internet Explorer. Also, the post is updated with links to different references. Gunnar,

Yes, JavaScript Objects is truly a great book!

I guess you’re talking about the scrollTop property? In that case, it can be found here: scrollTop Property.

Regarding the array thing: that’s not something that should be in a documentation about the Document Object Model reference, it’s should be in one about scripting. You can check the JScript reference, but I’m not sure it’ll be in there.

But in the end, I’m sure you’re right that there are things that aren’t documented but still available in Internet Explorer.

Also, the post is updated with links to different references.

]]> By: Gunnar Franklin http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1050 Gunnar Franklin Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:51:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1050 JavaScript Objects by Tom Myers and Alexander Nakhimovsky is still my absolute favourite among these recommendations. The book is standing next to my computer screen so I can have a look at my idols every day I go to work. Now, over to something completely different: Why isnt every available DOM-function/method documented in MSDN? There is a method called scrollTop for instance. It works. There is nothing to be found about it in the entire msdn library. You can initialize an array by writing myArr = []; Not documented. So what am I coming to? Of course: What else is in there that we dont now about? Have a feeling that there are some blokes over in Redmond who sits on some useful code just to maintain a leading position over us hard working MS-slaves. JavaScript Objects by Tom Myers and Alexander Nakhimovsky is still my absolute favourite among these recommendations.
The book is standing next to my computer screen so I can have a look at my idols every day I go to work.
Now, over to something completely different: Why isnt every available DOM-function/method documented in MSDN?
There is a method called scrollTop for instance. It works. There is nothing to be found about it in the entire MSDN library. You can initialize an array by writing myArr = []; Not documented.
So what am I coming to? Of course: What else is in there that we dont now about? Have a feeling that there are some blokes over in Redmond who sits on some useful code just to maintain a leading position over us hard working MS-slaves.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1047 Robert Nyman Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:58:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1047 Steve, I hope they help! :-) Steve,

I hope they help! :-)

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1045 Steve Williams Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:47:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1045 Thanks for posting this. I can't say I've enjoyed dabbling with JS so far, all those *seemingly.unecessarily.long.variables* ;) Hopefully the book links you've provided will help me temper the JS beast and get on with it a little better, thanks again. Thanks for posting this.
I can’t say I’ve enjoyed dabbling with JS so far, all those *seemingly.unecessarily.long.variables* ;)

Hopefully the book links you’ve provided will help me temper the JS beast and get on with it a little better, thanks again.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1032 Robert Nyman Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:38:16 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1032 Benjamin, No problem. Good luck! :-) Benjamin,

No problem. Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Benjamin Riches http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1031 Benjamin Riches Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:27:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1031 Aah right. Thank-you. I'm a complete newbie to Javascript really - the only parts I have touched are the advertisements on my website - I made them show up by trial and error! Javascript and other languages (internet + German real life!) are definitely some avenues I'd like to go down in life. I would love to have a bit of knowledge in these areas, so thanks again :) Aah right. Thank-you. I’m a complete newbie to Javascript really - the only parts I have touched are the advertisements on my website - I made them show up by trial and error! Javascript and other languages (internet + German real life!) are definitely some avenues I’d like to go down in life. I would love to have a bit of knowledge in these areas, so thanks again :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1029 Robert Nyman Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:46:08 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1029 Benjamin, Thank you, I'm glad you like it! DOM stands for Document Object Model, and is well explained in a couple of the above links. For instance, in: <a href="http://www.brainjar.com/dhtml/intro/" rel="nofollow">Introduction to the Document Object Model</a>. Benjamin,

Thank you, I’m glad you like it!

DOM stands for Document Object Model, and is well explained in a couple of the above links. For instance, in: Introduction to the Document Object Model.

]]> By: Benjamin Riches http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/09/19/javascript-influences/#comment-1026 Benjamin Riches Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=137#comment-1026 Hi there. I'm a newbie and found your site c/o 9rules. I'd just like to ask what is meant by DOM? Where could I find a definition on the site (if there is one that is)? Oh, and a quick note to say - fab design, and exhilirating picture above! :) Hi there. I’m a newbie and found your site c/o 9rules. I’d just like to ask what is meant by DOM? Where could I find a definition on the site (if there is one that is)? Oh, and a quick note to say - fab design, and exhilirating picture above! :)

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