Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Page 176 cutStars variable the value ?Vega,Altair |
Should returns value of cutStars variable as "Vega" only Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Mar 13, 2013 | ||
Printed | Page 144, 145 Step 5, Step 6 |
Step 5. is missing the word nancy after the word name. nancy should be in bold typeface. |
Kent Wilbur | Nov 23, 2012 | |
Printed | Page 302 Item 5 |
The error is not in the page but in file form.js in the companion content which omits the argument "eventObj" in the first line of function checkValid(). |
Steven Choinski | Oct 12, 2012 | |
5.5.1 Testing the equality operators |
Step 2 "Replace the TODO with the boldface code below" yet none of the code below is boldface. It's easy to tell which should be added, so it's no big deal, but the font is not bold as described. |
Anonymous | Sep 04, 2012 | ||
Printed | Page 108 code at the top of the page |
The code creating the myArray array should use square brackets rather than parentheses. |
Steven Choinski | Aug 31, 2012 | |
Ch. 4 Section 4.2.4.1 Writing the date and time to a webpage |
The section, step 1, says to edit the file writingthedate.htm in the chapter 4 sample files of the companion content. I downloaded the companion content for this book from the link provided on the Safari Website. The download didn't include the file mentioned in chapter 4 as indicated in the book, however a file of that name did appear in the chapter 8 completed code folder. |
Anonymous | Aug 30, 2012 | ||
Ch. 3 Exercises at end of chapter |
There was already an errata posted on this question, but the original poster (Gary) didn't give the correct result (I think) - it looks like to me that the correct answer for exercise 1 should be everything except a & e are correct. The reason I responded like this is Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Aug 30, 2012 | ||
Printed | Page 93 Second paragraph after Table 4-7 |
I don't know that this is an error, but I'm very confused by it. It says: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Aug 06, 2012 | |
Printed | Page 267 Example step 3 screenshot |
Step three reads, "View the page in a web browser. You should see a page like this ..." No, you shouldn't. The image shows both a "Previous" and "Next" button, but you haven't added the code for a "Previous" button yet. Just cover the "Previous" button with your thumb, or something. |
Benjamin Robinson | May 10, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 8 Second html code sample |
The <html> tag is missing. It should be added as the first line of the example. |
John Hubbard | May 01, 2011 | Aug 05, 2011 |
Printed | Page 182 the screenshot |
Figure 9-1 says to show the window object and its children, but instead the screenshot illustrates the location object (the same screenshot is used on p.191). |
Anonymous | Apr 04, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 177 the last piece of code on the page |
missing ");" at the end of the code Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Apr 04, 2011 | |
Printed, PDF | Page 89 screenshot |
On page 89 of the pdf where the date object is being discussed and the delay script implemented the browser screenshot should display the delay time. Instead, it displays an alert window showing chapter two.. Looks as if you used myfirstpage.htm instead of render.htm Note from the Author or Editor: |
Fernando | Feb 15, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 60, 431 Exercise 1a |
On p.60, exercise 1a. It ask whether this statement is valid: |
Gary Lee | Jan 19, 2011 | Aug 05, 2011 |
Printed | Page 47, 430 Exercise 1 |
On p.47, exercise 1. It ask to insert the script in the body. Looking back in the answers section on p.430, it has it inside the head section. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Gary Lee | Jan 17, 2011 | Aug 05, 2011 |
Printed | Page 204 Readeraid on Top of Page |
Within the "Note" readeraid on the top of this page, the last sentence reads, "DOM Level 0 is also known". This sentence should actually be the first sentence of the next paragraph and should read: |
Steve Suehring |
Dec 30, 2010 | Aug 05, 2011 |