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!
1 Feb 2010

JavaScript Journey - The Beginning

Over the past couple years, like everyone else on the web, I have really started to utilize JavaScript in my day to day life as a developer. And just like many others, this is mainly because I am using jQuery (or framework XYZ). I am a little spoiled because when I first really started developing, jQuery was already out, so I started using it not long after I got my grip around the basics of JavaScript. It is safe to say though, I would have a much more difficult time developing some projects, if at all, without using jQuery.

Since it has been a little while now, I feel like I really need to step back and take an in depth look into JavaScript as a language and not just skim over the basics as if it were a small tool.

With that said, I am going to take the next several weeks to dwell through the in's and out's of JavaScript, starting with the very beginning. While doing so, I plan on posting a lot, mainly for self learning, but also for any new comers to JavaScript in the future. I am sure the first few posts will be boring for most people that come across, but hopefully they will be helpful to someone.

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Garrett is a software developer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is sickly obsessed with building software, enjoys skating when he has the time, and has a wonderful girlfriend Elizabeth, whom puts up with his non-stop, late night programming.

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