Instant Zepto.js

> Disclaimer: The publisher provided a free copy of the book for me to review.Zepto is one of those little libraries that provides an alternative for the well-known jQuery in certain contexts. If you don't care that much about IE support and want to focus particularly on mobile for instance it is a good alternative. This book gives a brief overview of the library.The book is a part of Pactk's Instant series. These books are apparently meant to be short and fast to read. In this one there is only about 30 pages of actual content. The editing of the book could have been better. As a coder myself I would have appreciated highlighted syntax. It's a small thing but it makes code so much more readable.It was nice to have <a href="https://github.com/falloutdurham/zeptojstarter">support material</a> available online. It contains the examples discussed in the book. The presentation of the examples could have been better but it's definitely better than nothing.If you need a quick introduction to Zepto the book might be worth it. As a casual book the price (around 10 dollars) seems a bit steep given the amount of content. I would expect to get a more complete book for that price.

Instant Zepto.js takes you into a journey that will let you discover the basics of given framework. From explaining the origins of the library, to why is it presented as a lightweight alternative to jquery. It has some interesting tips on how to implement some mobile related features like touch actions and gestures, with simple examples. Finally it show you how to extend the library, convert jquery plugins and some links for further research. Nice little intro!