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Many frameworks have some tools for dealing with multiple javascript files. I use django-compress for example and love it. It allows you to have many differen

Many frameworks have some tools for dealing with multiple javascript files. I use django-compress for example and love it. It allows you to have many different javascript files to separate your code logically, and it automatically compresses them into one file for you for deployment. In this way you don't have to compromise speed for clarity. If you're interested in advanced JS I highly recommend this book. http://jspro.org/ http://jspro.org/

wenbert 17y ago
I have been eyeing books for months now. Pro Javascript Techniques has been one of them. Living in a country where shipping costs as much as a book is hard.
- mechanical_fish 17y ago
  Living in a country where shipping costs as much as a book is hard. Might Safari Books Online work for you? http://www.safaribooksonline.com/ http://www.safaribooksonline.com/ I prefer the physical book to reading from a browser, but if the price is right...
- Dylanfm 17y ago
  Checkout Better World Books http://www.betterworldbooks.com http://www.betterworldbooks.com . Cheap worldwide shipping. Another option is to buy second hand.
tptacek 17y ago
Thanks, I totally forgot about the Resig book since it was announced. Just bought. I really liked _Javascript: The Good Parts_: http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742 http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockfor... Particularly because it's purely about style and code organization, and not about the best way to get consistent DOM access between Gecko, WebKit, and IE.
- tyrmored 17y ago
  That book is outstanding. Crockford's JSLint validator is also superb. Highly recommended for any script of more than a few lines in length.
diN0bot 17y ago
i just had a look (thanks for the link). i downloaded some code--good stuff, no doubt better with the full explanations. for various reasons i'm not buying the book. i do strongly recommend reading resig's blog posts. some excellent gems there. i've incorporated some great util functions from these posts, for example. nothing is as good as working with coders who are better than you, tho ;-)

wenbert 17y ago

I have been eyeing books for months now. Pro Javascript Techniques has been one of them. Living in a country where shipping costs as much as a book is hard.

mechanical_fish 17y ago
Living in a country where shipping costs as much as a book is hard. Might Safari Books Online work for you? http://www.safaribooksonline.com/ http://www.safaribooksonline.com/ I prefer the physical book to reading from a browser, but if the price is right...
Dylanfm 17y ago
Checkout Better World Books http://www.betterworldbooks.com http://www.betterworldbooks.com . Cheap worldwide shipping. Another option is to buy second hand.

tptacek 17y ago

Thanks, I totally forgot about the Resig book since it was announced. Just bought. I really liked _Javascript: The Good Parts_: http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742 http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockfor... Particularly because it's purely about style and code organization, and not about the best way to get consistent DOM access between Gecko, WebKit, and IE.

tyrmored 17y ago
That book is outstanding. Crockford's JSLint validator is also superb. Highly recommended for any script of more than a few lines in length.

diN0bot 17y ago

i just had a look (thanks for the link). i downloaded some code--good stuff, no doubt better with the full explanations. for various reasons i'm not buying the book. i do strongly recommend reading resig's blog posts. some excellent gems there. i've incorporated some great util functions from these posts, for example. nothing is as good as working with coders who are better than you, tho ;-)