Is there a good javascript and jQuery book that isn't packed with the less needed javascript?
While I'm learning jQuery, I've realized that some things are still simpler (or possible) in plain javascript. The problem is, the javascript books I peruse go through all this gunk you seldom need with jQuery - like browser detection and adjustments. OTOH, the jQuery books usually scant javascript.
Is there a book that teaches javascript along with jQuery, but only the javascript it makes sense to learn, at least at first? In areas where jQuery is much superior, it should skip the corresponding javascript, thus keeping the book a reasonable length. Conversely, there are very simple javascript actions that can become quite obtuse if you try to do them with just jQuery, so they should be included.
Frankly, after learning jQuery, I don't want to wade through pages of browser-detection, or obtuse two-browser Ajax methods, or buy a book that spends too much time on them. I rely on jQuery to do that awful stuff.
Any book like that? Or does someone want to write one
Is there a book that teaches javascript along with jQuery, but only the javascript it makes sense to learn, at least at first? In areas where jQuery is much superior, it should skip the corresponding javascript, thus keeping the book a reasonable length. Conversely, there are very simple javascript actions that can become quite obtuse if you try to do them with just jQuery, so they should be included.
Frankly, after learning jQuery, I don't want to wade through pages of browser-detection, or obtuse two-browser Ajax methods, or buy a book that spends too much time on them. I rely on jQuery to do that awful stuff.
Any book like that? Or does someone want to write one
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Dave Methvin