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A few months ago, I wrote about learning JavaScript. I'm already pretty comfortable with the language, and although I did break the chain, I'm happy to report that I'm still at it. Never stop learning, right?
In case it's helpful to others, I thought I'd mention a few more resources. I may even keep this list updated. If I don't, you can always browse my full list of JavaScript links.
- Eloquent JavaScript
- This is the interactive tutorial I mentioned in my original post.
- JavaScript: The Good Parts
- This is the book I mentioned in my original post. Everyone recommends it.
- JavaScript for PHP Developers
- Very fortuitously, I was asked to review a new book by Stoyan Stefanov shortly after I began learning JavaScript. I loved it. Stoyan wrote an article for PHP Advent called JavaScript for PHP Developers. Read that, and if you like it, order the book.
- PHP Functions in JS
- This is a fantastic list of PHP functions implemented in JavaScript. If you want to see how you would do something in JavaScript, this is a good place to start.
- JavaScript Patterns
- Several people have recommended that I read this book, also by Stoyan Stefanov.
- 3 Ways to Define a JavaScript Class
- After I learned there are no classes in JavaScript, I found this great post by Stoyan explaining the issue in great detail.
- Learn JavaScript
- This is a great list of JavaScript resources maintained by Mozilla.
- JavaScript Garden
- A really good collection of documentation about the most quirky parts of the JavaScript programming language. Recommended by Robert Huzzey.
- JSLint
- As an unapologetic pedant, I love anything that enforces rigor, especially when I'm in unfmiliar territory. Just as you might rely on the W3C Validator to make sure your HTML is valid, JSLint is a great tool for checking your JavaScript.
- Learning Advanced JavaScript
- An interactive tutorial from John Resig that's a good step up from the basics.
- Crockford on JavaScript
- I have not watched these yet, but everyone says Douglas Crockford is a great teacher. This is a nice compilation of videos, transcripts, and photos from his acclaimed series of lectures on the history of JavaScript, its features, and its use.
- Introducing Scratchpad
- An introduction to Firefox's web developer tool called Scratchpad. The browser is the best place to experiment with JavaScript, especially once you get past learning the basic syntax.
- Essential JavaScript Design Patterns For Beginners
- This looks like a good list of common JavaScript design patterns, complete with explanations and examples. Probably best used as a reference. I started to read it from start to finish, but that gets boring pretty quickly.
- The Complete jQuery Tutorial
- This has been recommended to me as a great place to start learning jQuery, the popular JavaScript library.
That's my list. What did I miss?
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