Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: “JavaScript: The Definitive Guide”

Posted on September 16, 2012 by patorjk

I felt a little nerdy asking for this for Christmas, but it was worth while read The web apps I write for this site are written in JavaScript, and after landing a web developer job two years ago, I’ve focused … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications”

Posted on February 19, 2012 by patorjk

The Tangled Web Security is a hot right now*. You see TV commercials touting degrees in Information Security, you see news stories on hacking done by Anonymous, and you hear people throwing around terms like “cyber security” and “cyber attacks”. … Continue reading →

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“The Book of CSS3″ Book Review

Posted on June 27, 2011 by patorjk

The Book of CSS3 I had been wanting to learn more about CSS3, so when offered a review copy of The Book of CSS3, I accepted knowing that at the minimum, I’d at least get exposure to a bunch of … Continue reading →

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“HTML5: Up and Running” Book Review

Posted on May 7, 2011 by patorjk

I’ve read a decent number of articles on what will be new in HTML5. I’ve read up on the canvas element, localStorage, web workers, and a couple of the other elements one can use when creating Chrome Web Browser Extensions … Continue reading →

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“JavaScript Patterns” Book Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by patorjk

I went on my honeymoon recently and decided to pick up some reading for the plane ride*. The book JavaScript Patterns** piqued my interest after seeing it on this list of useful JavaScript books, so I decided to check it … Continue reading →

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“Pro JavaScript Design Patterns” Book Review

Posted on June 1, 2010 by patorjk

For a while I’ve been meaning to read a book on design patterns, which are ways to design and structure solutions to common problems in order to create efficient and optimal results. I missed a chance to take a course … Continue reading →

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“Ext JS 3.0 Cookbook” Book Review

Posted on February 15, 2010 by patorjk

Packt Publishing recently provided me with a copy of their new Ext JS book called Ext JS 3.0 Cookbook. The only thing they asked for in return was a review stating my opinion. For those who don’t know, Ext JS … Continue reading →

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“JavaScript: The Good Parts” Book Review

Posted on December 31, 2009 by patorjk

Last month I finished reading the short but densely packed JavaScript book JavaScript: The Good Parts.I had been looking for a book that would cover some of the pitfalls of the language more thoroughly than what I’d read about previously … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews Coming

Posted on November 18, 2009 by patorjk

It’s been too long since I last updated. I didn’t intend to take such a long break from posting, but my life suddenly became really, really busy. In the somewhat near future I’m hoping to post some web-app updates, but … Continue reading →

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“Learning Ext JS” Book Review

Posted on February 18, 2009 by patorjk

This will probably be my last book review for a while. In December I said I wanted to do some more reading up on JavaScript and I think I’ve satisfied that itch. I’ve read 3 and a half books on … Continue reading →

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