Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#1

Post by ygd_coder » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:06 AM UTC

I've seen the cool things that developers are doing with JavaScript. Especially http://sonspring.com/journal/jquery-desktop.

I'm wondering what the best book on the subject is. Just two things:

- It has to be freely downloadable online - It has to have assignments at the end of the chapter

As for the assignments thing, I think it's really great. It's the best way to show yourself that you learned what you read.

Oh, and if it matters, I know Java and Python.

Edit: formatting

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#2

Post by mechanical_fish » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:10 AM UTC

After you figure out that your criteria are too exclusive you should go buy a copy of Crockford's Javascript: The Good Parts. ;)

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#3

Post by ygd_coder » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:15 AM UTC

mechanical_fish wrote: post #2

After you figure out that your criteria are too exclusive you should go buy a copy of Crockford's Javascript: The Good Parts . ;)

But I only have two criteria. ;)

Does it atleast have the assignments?

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#4

Post by gtani » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:24 AM UTC

not too many freely downloadable:

http://www.free-emagazine.com/the-javascript-anthology-101-e...

http://ajaxian.com/archives/eloquent-javascript

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http://fecklessmind.com/2009/02/09/top-5-javascript-books/

http://www.reddit.com/comments/6y1km/ask_reddit_good_javascr...

usual suspects: Resig. Crockford,

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#5

Post by mahmud » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:26 AM UTC

Pro Javascript by John Resig.

jQuery, it's better than some mainstream languages; use it and love it.

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#6

Post by rmobin » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 5:37 AM UTC

ygd_coder wrote: post #3

mechanical_fish wrote: post #2

After you figure out that your criteria are too exclusive you should go buy a copy of Crockford's Javascript: The Good Parts . ;)

But I only have two criteria. ;) Does it atleast have the assignments?

no assignments

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#7

Post by seasoup » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 7:31 AM UTC

http://ejohn.org/apps/learn/

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#8

Post by simplegeek » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 9:41 AM UTC

I found these immensely useful a) PPK on JavaScript b)JavaScript the good parts c) JavaScript: the definitive guide.

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#9

Post by bluebird » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 6:46 PM UTC

If you want to learn correct JavaScript the only choice is "JavaScript: The Best Parts" by Douglas Crockford on O'Reilly.

Re: Ask HN: Any good JavaScript books?

#10

Post by bluebird » Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 6:47 PM UTC

I am sorry, that was "JavaScript: The Good Parts", http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748