The book seems to capture them well, and i prefer the writing in the second part to the first one. I love the spirit and the deep rooted insights that this book and the entire series bring.

Kyle simpson dives into incredible detail about many javascript object related things that you've likely never even considered inside your own head, if you're a novice (or non-expert) in javascript objects. The last three chapters that compare classic...  Read More

Once he conveys that, it's now a part of your bag of tricks because you can use the same knowledge to troubleshoot similar problems. It saddens me that finding someone with this kind of teaching talent is as rare as they come today.

This book is a must, whether you are a js newbie or have been in the programming trenches for years. Code samples are very short and to the point, not wasting space with unnecessary filler code (pages of gui code for explaining a simple input/output e...  Read More

Kyle understands that in order to truly comprehend something, you have to know it. Kyle does a good job explaining the nuisances of the language, but this book is starting to age.

The author finishes a chapter on using the keyword this with a statement which suggest forcing your code to use the keywords this, or forever be shamed that you can't understand writing javascript. The book uses language that is not succinct.