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Here is a collection of what I consider to be some of the best books available on JavaScript. If all you need is a couple of gizmos for your homepage, you are better off using the internet instead of buying a book. But if you take JavaScript seriously, a couple of books would definitely help.

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Javascript : The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan Published by O'Reilly & Associates Amazon.com Price: $26.36 (save $6.59) Provides a rapid and thorough exposition of the JavaScript programming language, as well as an in-depth reference section covering each JavaScript function, object, method, and even handler. Experienced programmers will quickly find the information they need to start writing JavaScript programs. [Buy it]

Javascript for Dummies by Emily A. Vander Veer Published by IDG Books Worldwide Amazon.com Price: $23.99 (save $6.00) This is a good book for the beginner. It explains javaScript in easy to understand terms and has lots of samples. If you have read any of the "dummies" series, you know what to expect. [Buy it]

Netscape One Developer's Guide by William Robert Stanek, Blake Benet Hall Published by Sams Amazon.com Price: $39.99 (save $10) This is the best book on JavaScript that I've come across. It may not be suitable for beginners with no prior programming experiance but is recommended for intermediate and advanced users. If you are a developer working on the Netscape ONE platform, this book is a must. Contains much more than just JavaScript. [Buy it]

Javascript Bible by Danny Goodman Published by IDG Books Worldwide Amazon.com Price: $31.99 (save $8.00) The Javascript Bible is highly recommended for beginners as well as advanced users. A substantial section of JavaScript Bible is dedicated as a reference to the methods and properties of all the JavaScript 1.1 objects. This section is followed by an excellent debugging guide, which includes a list of JavaScript interpreter error messages with explanations of their meanings. [Buy it]

Teach Yourself Activex Programming in 21 Days by Sanders, Jr Kaufman, Jeff Perkins, Dina Fleet, Sanders Kaufman Jr., Development Team Sams Published by Sams Publishing Amazon.com Price: $31.99 (save $8.00) This is the book to buy if you want to put some cool ActiveX controls on your web page and control them using JavaScript or VBScript. It even teaches you how to write your own ActiveX controls. [Buy it]

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