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Ask HN: Resources to learn JavaScript in 2014?
I have played around with Javascript for years. You know the basic stuff. Heck, I even wrote a Basketball scoreboard back in 2004 using plain javascript (the code will probably give you nightmares if I share it). But most of that was using google, w3schools etc. I really want to learn the fundamentals again. Fundamentals of Javascript, not a framework or library. So yes, I have access to Jquery and what not, but want to learn javascript and nothing else. What would you experts recommend in 2014 ?
- 3minus1 13y agoCrockford's "Javascript: the Good Parts" is what you want. It's short, well-written and introduces a lot of ideas that get you thinking about js on a higher level. It was actually a pretty influential book in getting people to start respecting javascript as a proper language in its own right. I'd also recommend javascript weekly for articles and news to keep you on the cutting edge.
- htilford 13y agoAmong my favorites is http://eloquentjavascript.net/ http://eloquentjavascript.net/, which is a bit dated but still worth going through. The second edition is a work in progress which current to 2014 and could use your feedback since you're the target audience http://eloquentjavascript.net/2nd_edition/preview/ http://eloquentjavascript.net/2nd_edition/preview/
- _random_ 13y agoThis will be handy: http://wtfjs.com http://wtfjs.com.
- bking 13y agowww.codeacademy.com is a pretty good fundamentals. They also have a community of "advanced" developers with user generated problems to solve once you get past the fundamentals.
- malandrew 13y agoEloquent JavaScript for new developers Crockford's JavaScript The Good Parts for developers coming from another language. Functional JavaScript by Fogus is excellent and can be read after either.
- sehr 13y agoIn addition to Functional Javascript, Javascript Allonge is a great text focusing on the functional aspects as well.
- jacktandrew 13y agohttp://jsbooks.revolunet.com http://jsbooks.revolunet.com is a great resource for book lovers.
- usablecode 13y agoTo understand Crockford's language, you need to know javascript basics well. I'd suggest to grab a copy of " Object-Oriented JavaScript" by Stoyan Stefanov. http://www.packtpub.com/object-oriented-javascript/book http://www.packtpub.com/object-oriented-javascript/book and also follow MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript
- thenerdfiles 13y agohttps://github.com/search?q=learn+*.js&type=Repositories&ref=searchresults https://github.com/search?q=learn+*.js&type=Repositories&ref...
- neduma 13y agohttp://superherojs.com/ dailyjs.com
- wturner 13y agohttp://javascriptissexy.com http://javascriptissexy.com Object orientated Javascript and inheritance explained well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfcsYzj-9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfcsYzj-9M
- user_235711 13y agoI second JavaScript: The Good Parts[1]. It is very well-written and very dense, so you can read and reread it multiple times, each time gathering something new. Along with that I would recommend the Mozilla Developer Network JavaScript reference[2]. [1] http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742/ http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockfor... [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Refe...
- zuzuleinen 13y agoI think this post is really good for what you want to accomplish http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly/ http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly...