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FAQ Topic - What books are recommended for javascript?
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Most javascript books have been found to contain so many technical
errors that consensus recommendations have not emerged from the group.

The following books have been considered to have value by some
individuals on c.l.js. The reviews of these books are provided:

* _"JavaScript: The Definitive Guide,"_ 5th Edition, by David Flanagan

* Published: 2006-08

* Pages: 1018

* http://jibbering.com/faq/Errata: <URL: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101992/errata/>

* Discussed in:

*
FAQ Update 9.85 Dated 2007-08-31 [ref 1]

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_"JavaScript, The Good Parts,"_ 1st Edition, by Douglas Crockford

* Published: 2008-05

* Pages: 170

* http://jibbering.com/faq/Errata: <URL: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/errata/>

* Discussed in:

*

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/d084d2109f7b4ec7#

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http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/db1e49ab113aa05c/3987eac87ad27966#3987eac87ad27966

*
FAQ Topic - What books are recommended for javascript? (2008-12-02) [ref 2]

*
Augmenting functions [ref 3]

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http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/bf26be6e63494ee2/acb733a1c35f6ce5#ee9e4ee29e658d5d

*
Closures Explained [ref 4]

*
Javascript library development [ref 5]

References:
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[1] http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/7283898f77fd2a66/9252aa024e058dea#c5f145ae807c918e
[2] http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/6a41f7835ee728de/da5ccfc65e2df64a#da5ccfc65e2df64a
[3] http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/3a08fb741525ab6d/
[4] http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/df602506ee48b400/e65e00f5cad07676#e65e00f5cad07676
[5] http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.javascript/browse_thread/thread/acadf1b22b219433/4f69a95607d0b3ae#4f69a95607d0b3ae


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