Larry Ullman blinkt uit in het vertalen van het arcane en technische naar iets begrijpelijks en nuttigs. Zijn kracht ligt in het ontcijferen van complexe onderwerpen, waarbij hij effectief 'Geek naar Engels' vertaalt voor een breder publiek. Door zijn uitgebreide geschriften heeft Ullman zich gevestigd als een betrouwbare stem om geavanceerde informatie toegankelijk en praktisch te maken.
Filled with 15 chapters of step-by-step content and written by bestselling author and PHP programmer Ullman, this guide teaches specific topics in direct, focused segments, shows how PHP is used in real-world applications, features popular and most-asked-about scripts, and details those technologies that will be more important in the future.
It's time for a current, definitive JavaScript book, and in this comprehensive beginner's guide, bestselling author Larry Ullman teaches the language as it is implemented today. Larry demonstrates how to build upon JavaScript's ease of use, while demystifying its often-cryptic syntax, especially for those who have not programmed before. This book enforces modern JavaScript's best practices and embraces key Web development approaches such as progressive enhancement and unobtrusive scripting. The author demonstrates loads of real-world code and makes it available for download. You'll learn about JavaScript itself and the relationship between JavaScript and HTML. Next you'll explore variables, common operators, and control structures. Then you'll create functions, handle events, and do more with HTML forms. You'll master Ajax, work with frameworks, and use JavaScript with PHP to create a complete example. The result is a book that helps you not just tinker with JavaScript but to thoroughly comprehend it. This book includes: Easy step-by-step instruction, ample illustrations, and clear examples Real-world techniques to build your skills Insight into best practices from a veteran Web expert Emphasis on strategies for creating reliable code that will work on all of today's browsers and devices, even those without JavaScript