[LRUG] [Off Topic] Learning Javascript

[wendy]

Skills Matter's Ajax Primer: Developing with JavaScript & DOM course, 
(authored by Dave Crane) teaches JavaScript, DOM and JSON and will 
solidy your understanding of core Ajax technologies upon which 
successful Ajax programming and web 2.0 development relies. Upon 
completion of this Ajax Primer course you will be familiar with a number 
of JavaScript and DOM development tools and techniques, understand how 
to apply JavaScript Event Models and how to use understand DOM 
manipulation method.
This is a 1-day course and the next course is scheduled for 28/07/08
More info: http://skillsmatter.com/course/ajax-ria/javascript-dom-ajax

Tom Armitage wrote:
> I still think Jeremy Keith's "DOM Scripting" is a good introduction:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/DOM-Scripting-Design-JavaScript-Document/dp/1590595335
>
> if only because it assumes no knowledge and rather than diving into
> libraries, it teaches you the basics of writing good, straight, JS.
> Once you've read this, it might be worth diving into eg JQuery - but
> not before.
>
> Doug Crockford's "Javascript: The Good Parts"
>
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=javascript+the+good+parts&x=0&y=0
>
> is also superb, and is probably more useful on JS as a programming
> language than on JS as a language for the web. But both books are
> excellent.
>
> >From there, you might have a better idea of where you'd like to take
> things, once you're aware of what's possible.
>
> t.
>
> 2008/6/30 Andrew Stewart <boss at airbladesoftware.com>:
>   
>> Hola El Rug,
>>
>> Please can somebody recommend books for learning Javascript in depth?
>>
>> I know the basics and happily write my own little functions for DOM
>> manipulation.  Now, though, I would like to throw myself into it properly
>> (based on the assumption that Javascript will continue to increase in
>> importance/usefulness in web applications).
>>
>> Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>>
>> Andy Stewart
>>
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