6 Feb 2010

JavaScript Journey - Update

So I last posted that I was taking a Journey through JavaScript. I kicked this off by reading "JavaScript: The Good Parts" By Douglas Crockford. I cannot say enough about the quality of this book. The book goes through JavaScript as a language, rather then just showing you how to find elements on the page, or do some nifty AJAX stuff. This is exactly what I was wanting to do. 

Not only does the book cover the syntax of JavaScript, but it dives into the mechanics of how and why many of the features in JavaScript work. More importantly it covers features that you should avoid and error prone features that you need to be aware of and how to work around them.

This book is perfect for a someone who already understands the concept of programming, or the basics of JavaScript. Due to many of the in depth topics, I would not recommend it for a total newbie to programming. So if you are tired of just toying around with JavaScript and are ready to take the first step in becoming a "JavaScript Programmer", this book is a must have!