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Tag Archive for 'Books'

Crockford’s “Javascript: The Good Parts”

I know, I know. Conventional wisdom is that you should finish reading a book before you write a review of it. But since what follows should not be taken as a “book review” per se, I’m going to write it anyways.

Have just started reading Douglas Crockford’s new-ish book, Javascript: The Good Parts. In it, he states his intention to cover a functional sub-set of the Javascript language which he calls “the good parts.” The thesis is that you can program in Javascript using only The Good Parts, and that you’ll have a better time if you do.

So far, I’m really liking this book. So, for whatever that’s worth… yeah. No, the NYT will not be hiring me to do book reviews any time soon.

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko

Dan Pink is the author of A Whole New Mind, which I still have not read (I should probably remedy that), but which is high up on the “Titles I Wish I Had Thought Of” list.

He also has a new book; “America’s first business book in manga”. Does this imply there are whole series of magna business guides in Japan? I don’t know. Maybe.

Also, Dan really knows how to promote a book:


Johnny Bunko trailer from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.

Heck. I want to read it.


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