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FAQ needs update for JavaScript Definitive Guide

>From the FAQ

The only book currently endorsed by c.l.j. regulars is: javascript: The
Definitive Guide, 4th Edition By David Flanagan ISBN:0-596-00048-0
(Also by David Flanagan: JavaScript Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition. ISBN
0-596-00411-7 for language and API reference alone).

This book is now in 5th edition.

-Peter

Sep 7 '06 #1
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pe**********@gmail.com wrote:
From the FAQ

The only book currently endorsed by c.l.j. regulars is: javascript: The
Definitive Guide, 4th Edition By David Flanagan ISBN:0-596-00048-0
(Also by David Flanagan: JavaScript Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition. ISBN
0-596-00411-7 for language and API reference alone).

This book is now in 5th edition.
But the FAQ remains factual until someone endorses the 5th edition. I
haven't seen it yet.

Richard.

Sep 7 '06 #2
pe**********@gmail.com said the following on 9/7/2006 1:34 PM:
>>From the FAQ

The only book currently endorsed by c.l.j. regulars is: javascript: The
Definitive Guide, 4th Edition By David Flanagan ISBN:0-596-00048-0
(Also by David Flanagan: JavaScript Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition. ISBN
0-596-00411-7 for language and API reference alone).

This book is now in 5th edition.
And until it has been reviewed to make sure it lives up to the standards
set by the 4th Edition the FAQ needs to stay as it is.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq & newsgroup weekly
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
Sep 7 '06 #3

Richard Cornford wrote:
pe**********@gmail.com wrote:
>From the FAQ
The only book currently endorsed by c.l.j. regulars is: javascript: The
Definitive Guide, 4th Edition By David Flanagan ISBN:0-596-00048-0
(Also by David Flanagan: JavaScript Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition. ISBN
0-596-00411-7 for language and API reference alone).

This book is now in 5th edition.

But the FAQ remains factual until someone endorses the 5th edition. I
haven't seen it yet.
Fair enough. Perhaps a note added to the faq that the forth is no
longer available new and an unreviewed fifth edition is available.

Sep 7 '06 #4
pe**********@gmail.com wrote:
>
<snip>

the forth is no longer available
Hey, this is a Javascript group, not a forth group!

I keed.
Sep 7 '06 #5
JRS: In article <11********************@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.c om>,
dated Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:47:59 remote, seen in
news:comp.lang.javascript, Richard Cornford
<Ri*****@litotes.demon.co.ukposted :
>pe**********@gmail.com wrote:
>From the FAQ

The only book currently endorsed by c.l.j. regulars is: javascript: The
Definitive Guide, 4th Edition By David Flanagan ISBN:0-596-00048-0
(Also by David Flanagan: JavaScript Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition. ISBN
0-596-00411-7 for language and API reference alone).

This book is now in 5th edition.

But the FAQ remains factual until someone endorses the 5th edition. I
haven't seen it yet.
It does remain factual.

But it's unreasonable to encourage the purchase of a 4th edition without
mentioning that the 5th edition is imminent/published, so that the
potential purchaser can make an informed choice.

--
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<URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/TP/BP/Delphi/&c., FAQqy topics & links;
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Sep 7 '06 #6

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