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In 2010, "Android" was the term most often searched for in Safari Books Online. This year it continues to be at the top. Here are the top 20 search terms in 2011:
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  2. Javascript
  3. Sharepoint 2010
  4. Python
  5. JQuery
  6. PHP
  7. Java
  8. C#
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  10. iPhone
  11. CSS
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  18. iPad
  19. C++
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Javascript is always one of the most popular topics in Safari Books Online. Over the past month, the top 10 most viewed javascript titles in our library are the following:
  1. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition
    (O’Reilly Media)
  2. JavaScript: The Good Parts
    (O’Reilly Media)
  3. Head First JavaScript
    (O’Reilly Media)
  4. Ext JS in Action
    (Manning Publications)
  5. JavaScript by Example,
    Second Edition

    (Prentice Hall)
  6. Learning JavaScript,
    Second Edition

    (O’Reilly Media)
  7. Professional, JavaScript®
    for Web Developers,
    Second Edition

    (Wrox)
  8. Eloquent JavaScript
    (No Starch Press)
  9. Test-Driven JavaScript Development
    (Addison-Wesley)
  10. JavaScript® and AJAX
    for Dummies®

    (For Dummies)
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