It's been a while since I read a decent O'Reilly book. I've been disappointed a lot recently by O'Reilly. Too many of the O'Reilly books I've read have been patchy, or tediously written, or lacked an adequate index. So, why do I keep buying them?
I keep buying them because now and then they produce decent books. Ajax: The Definitive Guide comes under that category. The author knows the subject well, but more importantly, knows how to share his knowledge. The writing is clear, concise and keeps one interested. Apart from the jarring change of pace between chapters 3 and 4, which plunges head first into Ajax proper - rather like plunging down a ravine -, the book progresses at a good pace, digressing where necessary (but not too much), and covers a good breadth of the subject matter.
To qualify myself, I admit I haven't read the entire volume. What I've read so far, and more importantly, how I've read so far, leads me to assume that barring any serious disasters the rest should be a matter of course. Recommended.
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