Reviews

On Jun 16 Adam Guyot wrote: Basic DS&Algo
If JavaScript is your choice of programming languages, and you don't already know basic Data Structures and Algorithms, then this could be a good place to start. It does contain an odd choice of JavaScript Engines in Mozilla's JavaScript Shell, but, as pointed out, to work in Node the examples would have to have been modified which likely cloud the examples. However, most people implementing the stuff in this book are going to need to convert them to Node, or at least have them work in a Web Browser environment. Full Review  >

Rating: 3.0

On Mar 30 Rob Friesel wrote: like CS 101 with JS
Mike McMillan’s Data Structures and Algorithms with JavaScript (O’Reilly, 2014) uses JavaScript as a vehicle for introducing a number of fundamental computer science concepts. It reminds me a little bit of Tom Stuart’s Understanding Computation[1] — that is, it’s a book about CS topics that targets people without a CS background. One might consider both books to be a gentle introduction to computer science, or “computer science for the layperson”. Full Review  >

Rating: 3.0