For those interested in other books for marketing, I compiled a list here (most even have book summaries already for convenience): https://share.justbeepit.com/screenshot/647f77b9b37c52001425...
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#16I've got an old copy, but they tend to remain useful for generations, as the basics really don't change very often. When you've got to make a bevel gear, and all you have is involute cutters, they've got the formula and details to get an acceptable one-off.
If you're cutting an ACME thread, they've got it covered, etc.
If you want to see for yourself, you can borrow a copy from the Internet Archive[2]
[1] https://books.industrialpress.com/machinery-handbook/
[2] https://archive.org/search?query=+Machinery%27s+Handbook
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There is: DOM Scripting by Jeremy Keith. https://www.amazon.com/DOM-Scripting-Design-JavaScript-Docum... But, nobody will read it. Tree models irrationally scare the shit out of most developers. Most people would rather cut off an arm and work 10x harder for less money than navigate a tree. It’s super weird. However, if you are a person who isn’t autistically riddled with fears you lie to yourself about understanding…
I couldn't find a preview for the 2nd edition, but the 1st edition seemed quite out of date? The frontend work I tend to be dealing with at this point in my career usually involve proper web "apps" (dashboards, visualizations, editors, etc) rather than the web "pages" that the DOM was well suited for. The main difference is the need for client-side state and realtime interactivity that doesn't need a full backend rer…
The compile target of the browser is the DOM. This is just as true now as it was in 1998. If you want to do more than put text on screen you need to dive deeper. Your giant framework won’t/can’t give you that.