There were definitely some big changes for the 3rd edition. We added a chapter on Ajax, the browsers and browser versions covered were dramatically updated, and Paul really reworked a lot of the guts of the example throughout the book.
The 2nd edition is still a good book and you'll learn from it, but the 3rd edition is definitely more up to date with modern practices.
Jim Minatel
Acquisitions Director
Wiley Technology Publishing
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