What readers are saying about Prototype and script.aculo.us
I use Prototype and script.aculo.us all day in my work, yet I learned a
lot reading this book. I frequently dive back into it to find information
I can’t find anyw here else. This is a helpful book written by an expe-
rienced teacher that w i l l help anybody who wants to easily add some
JavaScript features to their application.
Stéphane Akkaoui
Ruby on Rails developer, Feedback 2.0
If you are thinking about learning a JavaScript framework (or would
like your t eam to...), this book is a step-by-step guide to painless Pro-
totype and script.aculo.us. From the basics to advanced code, this
book is written in the cleanest style. You’ll be amazed to find out all
that JavaScript can do.
Arnaud Berthomier
Web developer, Weborama
This is a book that every Prototype and script.aculo.us developer
should have. It’s more than a reference book; you will find everything
you need to know about these two frameworks, and you’ll learn good
JavaScript practices. I have learned great tips about script.aculo.us
and have discovered Prototype functions to make my code more con-
cise and more readable while improving performance. Thanks for this
book!
Sébastien Gruhier
Founder and CTO, Xilinus
Tired of waiting around for a page to reload, again and again ? Well,
if you’re like me, you’re looking for a smart and elegant way t o inj ect
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show you the best practices without forgetting the fun!
Amir Jaballah
Technical Leader, Fastconnect
At Relevance, we use Prototype and Scriptaculous for all of our web
projects. When we train other developers, we always get the same two
questions: (1) Where can I get more informati on on the libraries? and
(2) Where can I learn to program JavaScript in a modern, functional
style?
Prototype and Scriptaculous answers both of these questions.
Christophe demonstrates the power and the beauty of these libraries,
and of the idiomatic JavaScript style they employ. And he doesn’t
just skim the surface—his intro chapter shows more advanced Java-
Script usage than some entire books on the subject. Even after years
of using Prototype and Scripty, I learned new things in every chapter.
Thanks Christophe!
Stuart Halloway
CEO, Relevance, Inc.
www.thinkrelevance.com
Prototype and scr ipt.aculo.us
You Never Knew JavaScript Could Do This!
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The Pragmatic Bookshelf
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