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According to Wikipedia, a dojo is "a Japanese term which literally means "place of the Tao". Initially, dojo were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any martial arts style to conduct training, examinations and...", oh wait! Wrong dojo. Dojo, in this context, is a JavaScript toolkit, somewhat similar to jQuery, Mochikit, and Prototype. I previously reviewed a book largely oriented towards jQuery and was favorably impressed. How will the Pragmatic book on Dojo compare in presenting Dojo, especially in terms of being a teacher?
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Chapter 1 starts out, "There's a new king in town". Now there's an expectation that'll be tough to reach. Then again, the authors should know what they're talking about. Alex Russell is the project lead for the Dojo Toolkit and president of the Dojo Foundation, according to the book's back cover, so knowing all things Dojo should be second nature. Still, when you love something, you may be a bit blinded as to its faults. Then again, this isn't a review of Dojo per se but rather, a review of this book on Dojo. Still, if at least part of your interest in this book is learning something completely new to you, it'll be hard to separate the toolkit from the book. Full Story |
