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Ask HN: Best book for learning advanced javascript
I am a front-end developer, and over the last few years I have become a bit fuzzy on my raw-javascript skills due to a heavy reliance on jQuery. After seeing some of the amazing stuff that node/backbone/other js frameworks are accomplishing, I think its time to dive in head-first to some more advanced JS. Any suggestions for books/sites/tutorials to put me in the right direction. Much appreciated!
- joelklabo 15y agoThe obvious one is "The Good Parts" by Crockford.
- Jordox 15y agoNot a book but a end-to-end JavaScript platform. I would recommend looking at the Wakanda platform (www.wakanda.org). Wakanda will let you develop with JavaScript from end-to-end. Your database are JavaScript objects, your server side logic is JavaScript, your front end is a JavaScript framework. And you can design in the GUI or in the code editor.
- mzarate06 15y agoI recommend not 1, but 3. Even better if you read them in this order: Javascript: The Good Parts by Crockford Javascript Patterns, by Stefanov Javascript Web Applications, by MacCaw
- akxs14 15y agoI'll go to with the 'The Good Parts' book but compliment it with 'High Performance Javascript' by Zakas. It comes as a natural continuation of it after you have everything from 'Good Parts' sink in in your head
- kachhalimbu 15y agoThe best I have found for advanced javascript to be is "Secrets of the Javascript Ninja"[1] by John Resig and Bear Bibeault. Highly recommended. Currently I am reading "Javascript web applications"[2] by Alex MacCaw and it seems to be well written and to the point as well. [1] http://www.manning.com/resig/ http://www.manning.com/resig/ [2] http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920018421.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920018421.do