Comments on: Book review: The Art & Science Of JavaScript http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/ Web development and Internet trends Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Book review: JavaScript: The Good Parts - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-294078 Book review: JavaScript: The Good Parts - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:06:47 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-294078 [...] a bit disappointed that there was no real eye-opener; not anything like Dan Webb’s chapter in The Art & Science of JavaScript. Most likely, however, this is due to me having adapted the ideas and mindsets described above from [...] [...] a bit disappointed that there was no real eye-opener; not anything like Dan Webb’s chapter in The Art & Science of JavaScript. Most likely, however, this is due to me having adapted the ideas and mindsets described above from [...]

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-280994 Robert Nyman Fri, 23 May 2008 07:19:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-280994 Michael, Thanks for reading! I agree that it's definitely a matter of context, although in general, my stance is that code used for logging and development error checking doesn't really belong in a deployment environment. Personally, I'd prefer breakpoints and similar to check code live instead. Michael,

Thanks for reading!
I agree that it’s definitely a matter of context, although in general, my stance is that code used for logging and development error checking doesn’t really belong in a deployment environment.

Personally, I’d prefer breakpoints and similar to check code live instead.

]]> By: Michael Mahemoff http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-280763 Michael Mahemoff Fri, 23 May 2008 00:42:50 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-280763 Hi Robert, thanks for your feedback. As you may have guessed, I am the party responsible for the firebug chapter. I agree the author attributions could have been clearer in the text. Regarding live use of firebug lite, I guess it's a matter of attitude and context. For the small projects I work on, I find it's just easier and more agile to leave it in. It makes quick changes safer. Not so much for a large production site where you have significant QA effort prior to each release. Hi Robert, thanks for your feedback. As you may have guessed, I am the party responsible for the firebug chapter. I agree the author attributions could have been clearer in the text.

Regarding live use of firebug lite, I guess it’s a matter of attitude and context. For the small projects I work on, I find it’s just easier and more agile to leave it in. It makes quick changes safer. Not so much for a large production site where you have significant QA effort prior to each release.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278531 Robert Nyman Tue, 20 May 2008 17:58:19 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278531 Matthew, Thanks, I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for publishing a very interesting book! Looking through the preface I found information about the authors, but it just felt a bit hidden away. Stefan, Ha ha! As mentioned in this post, if for no other reason, get it to read Dan Webb's excellent chapter. Teddy, Yes, it definitely does make it worth it. :-) Matthew,

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it, and thanks for publishing a very interesting book! Looking through the preface I found information about the authors, but it just felt a bit hidden away.

Stefan,

Ha ha! As mentioned in this post, if for no other reason, get it to read Dan Webb’s excellent chapter.

Teddy,

Yes, it definitely does make it worth it. :-)

]]> By: Teddy Zetterlund http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278524 Teddy Zetterlund Tue, 20 May 2008 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278524 I haven't had time to read much more than Dan Webb's chapter about metaprogramming in JavaScript but I can say this. Dan Webb's chapter only, makes this book worth every penny! I haven’t had time to read much more than Dan Webb’s chapter about metaprogramming in JavaScript but I can say this. Dan Webb’s chapter only, makes this book worth every penny!

]]> By: Stefan Van Reeth http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278473 Stefan Van Reeth Tue, 20 May 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-278473 Why on earth this publisher spends money on advertising? Just give Robert a copy ;). Serously, judging by what I read here I think this book sounds mighty interesting. Thx for pointing it out. Why on earth this publisher spends money on advertising? Just give Robert a copy ;).
Serously, judging by what I read here I think this book sounds mighty interesting. Thx for pointing it out.

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]]> By: Matthew Magain http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-277728 Matthew Magain Mon, 19 May 2008 23:42:11 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/05/19/book-review-the-art-science-of-javascript/#comment-277728 Thanks for the great review Robert! One thing -- the description of who authored which chapter is listed in the preface, under the "What's Covered In This Book?" section. We'll definitely take your feedback into account though, and try and make this information more obvious in future reprints and other books that follow the same authoring approach. It was a really fun book to work on, and we're all very proud of it. Cheers Matt Thanks for the great review Robert! One thing — the description of who authored which chapter is listed in the preface, under the “What’s Covered In This Book?” section. We’ll definitely take your feedback into account though, and try and make this information more obvious in future reprints and other books that follow the same authoring approach.

It was a really fun book to work on, and we’re all very proud of it.

Cheers
Matt

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