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Learning JavaScript: Where To Start?
I have been programming off and on for a couple of decades. Most recently Obj-C and RonR the past few years with a little Java mixed in. I would like to learn JavaScript, JQuery and JQuery Mobile. I tend to learn better by example than by theory. Given my programming background, where do I start?
- yummyfajitas 16y agoJavascript: The Good Parts http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/ This teaches you the language. Jquery is just a library on top of that which is fairly simple to learn.
- briandoll 16y agoThis is arguably the best book on JavaScript. It's a great way to understand the prototypal language, and serves as a good guide on building "proper" code in the conventions best suited for the language. While I do think this is the best book to learn the language, I think you'll want to dive deep into a framework like jQuery to get things done. Straight JavaScript is very bare-bones, and you'll spend much more time in library code than with bare code. While I love this book, and I finally feel like I 'get' the somewhat odd prototypal style of JS, it didn't help me get things done any faster.
- laujen 16y agoThanks. What is your favorite jquery book?
- laujen 16y agoThanks. I am on the right track then as I have that one and started reading it. Any jquery favorites?
- jayliew 16y agojQuery In Action is how I learned jQuery .. but it's slightly outdated b/c jQuery 1.4 is out
- DanielBMarkham 16y agoHere's the last list I got from polling HN recommendations. This is ordered according to the way I would go about it. http://www.hn-books.com/#B0=41&B1=14&B2=97&B3=89&B4=119&B5=96&B6=30&BC=7&E0=1&EC=1&FC=0&QC=0&Name=Daniel http://www.hn-books.com/#B0=41&B1=14&B2=97&B3=89... I've included a JQuery book because in my opinion JQuery is quickly becoming a de facto part of Javascript.