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Greetings,

I want to read on several topics related to the Web development and I hope that you can give me an advice on the best book in the range of books available for me in every topic. For sure no one read all these books to give a final strict advice on the best among them But I just want to know if there was someone read a book from books listed below and believes that it is good book to start. I am asking such a question because I've read a book on ASP.NET and within the book the author referred to another book for a further detailed information and when I checked the other book I found it better than the one I was reading as it was explaining in more and advanced details.

So, for example if someone asked me what is the best book to pick up to learn about ASP.NET my advice will be definitely pick up either Professional ASP.NET 4 in C# and VB or Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB based on the framework you are targeting.

AJAX

  • Ajax in Action
  • Professional Ajax, 2nd Edition
  • Programming ASP.NET AJAX

HTML5

  • HTML5 in Action
  • HTML5 Cookbook

JavaScript

  • Beginning JavaScript, 5th Edition
  • JavaScript Cookbook, 2nd Edition
  • JavaScript Step by Step, 3rd Edition
  • Mastering JavaScript Object-Oriented Programming
  • Mastering JavaScript

JSON

  • Beginning JSON
  • JavaScript JSON Cookbook
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This thread from collected useful topic areas (AJAX, HTML5, JavaScript, JSON). Rather than declaring a single “best” book from older lists, a more reliable contribution is a practical selection strategy and a short learning path that complements the points made by and without repeating specific titles already suggested.

Prioritize three things when choosing: (1) currency — preferring editions that explicitly cover ES6+ JavaScript, Fetch/Promises/async–await, and modern CSS (Flexbox/Grid); (2) scope and format — pair a project-driven tutorial (hands‑on exercises and a finished project) with a concise reference/manual for quick lookup; (3) maintenance — active errata, a companion code repo, or an author who updates material online. Check the table of contents and a sample chapter to confirm the book teaches fundamentals (DOM, HTTP, JSON parsing) rather than only framework-specific recipes that age quickly.

Suggested study order and workflow: start with semantic HTML and accessible CSS, then move to modern JavaScript fundamentals (variables, closures, modules, promises/async), follow with network I/O (XHR vs Fetch) and JSON usage, then practise by building a small REST-backed app. Combine one book for guided projects and one reference plus authoritative online docs and sandboxes (MDN, live code pens) to fill gaps—printed books drift out of date, but fundamentals remain valuable.

Practical caution: avoid books that focus heavily on deprecated APIs or old frameworks without modern alternatives; prefer resources that explain why a technique is used and show modern equivalents. Sample chapters, a look at the code repository, and recent edition dates are the best short-cuts to picking a book that still pays off years after publication.

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I recently read HTML5 and CSS3 for DUMMIES. I found it very good and interesting since I knew practically nothing about web development.

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I would recommend you read "Learning PHP, MySql & Javascript with jquery, css & html5" by Robin Nixon.
get The fourth edition newer.

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