I've just released the final version in paperback - also available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/144930351X/
Like others I bought the ebook back in May. Is the final version different enough to make me re-read it now?
JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
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Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#12I just ordered direct from O'Reilly (eBook) and, before ordered, located a coupon code that worked for me (on August 31, 2011): 4cast -- it gave me a 50% discount on the eBook ($13.99) and supposedly gives 50% off on the printed version. The books looks to be useful for people who want to build/understand an MVC library from the ground-up with jQuery as a base. There are also chapters about the various ready-built so…
Thanks, the coupon code worked for me .
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#13It's freaking that there's a backbone.js section in it. Am I the only one on earth who doesn't like this library ?!
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#14I've just released the final version in paperback - also available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/144930351X/
Like others I bought the ebook back in May. Is the final version different enough to make me re-read it now?
Most of it was finished back then - just a lot of copyediting, and the final chapters have changed.
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#15Appeared exactly when I needed it. I'm currently exploring the JS web app world, and I am in need of some guidance. Sometimes I struggle because my flow currently consists of taking apart other JS apps, instead of having a solid foundation and implementing my own solutions.
There are some things that just aren't intuitive, when you're reading other people's code. I hope this book either enables me to write code from scratch or significantly speeds up my "decompiling" of other people's code.
Congrats on the launch! Must've been quite a ride, since from what I read, you're traveling the world and surfing. Nicely done.
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#16Took a look at the toc, looked like a great package, made the purchase. Hoping to read it soon. Well done, maccman.
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#17Appeared exactly when I needed it. I'm currently exploring the JS web app world, and I am in need of some guidance. Sometimes I struggle because my flow currently consists of taking apart other JS apps, instead of having a solid foundation and implementing my own solutions. There are some things that just aren't intuitive, when you're reading other people's code. I hope this book either enables me to write code from…
I'm with you. After 10-odd years of getting by just from reading documentation, blogs and stackoverflow (on lamp+js), I recently rediscovered the joy of good quality technical books. There's nothing like taking a nice, structured tour from the 101 all the way to the more advanced topics, is there?
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#18I just ordered direct from O'Reilly (eBook) and, before ordered, located a coupon code that worked for me (on August 31, 2011): 4cast -- it gave me a 50% discount on the eBook ($13.99) and supposedly gives 50% off on the printed version. The books looks to be useful for people who want to build/understand an MVC library from the ground-up with jQuery as a base. There are also chapters about the various ready-built so…
Cheers for the coupon, mate. Worked for me too.
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#19While no doubt it must be no mean task to document fast moving technology (I have just seen the toc), but many of these concepts/libraries are still evolving. Maybe a good record to check back in a few years, what worked, what didnt.
Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly
#20I bought the Early Release of this book a couple months ago. The book does a good job of introducing MVC concepts and how they can and should be implemented in a JavaScript web app. Even if you have a background in RoR, Django, CakePHP, etc., the best practices for implementing the MVC concepts client side should prove helpful.
The most worthwhile part of the book - for me - was maccman's coverage of three popular JavaScript MVC frameworks: Backbone, Spine, and JavascriptMVC. The coverage included the basics of how each framework worked, as well as sample apps for each. Other gems included dependency management options (module loaders) and testing client side apps.
My only complaint - and one that maccman can't be faulted for - is the book covers a topic that's rapidly changing. There's few de facto client-side frameworks for MVC or dependency management or maybe even testing. Personally, I think that makes this more exciting, and the book does cover the current state well.