Thanks Rey and everyone else. I've added Professional JavaScript as a top priority to my wish list, as well as JS Patterns and TDDJS.
I might get the Pragmatic Guide at some point - I'm a big fan of Prag Pub. Cheers! On 14 December 2010 14:46, Rey Bango <[email protected]> wrote: > Nick, > > I've started to compile a list of books I feel are good reads: > > > http://blog.reybango.com/the-big-list-of-javascript-css-and-html-development-tools-libraries-projects-and-books/#books-js > > I would definitely urge you to check out Stoyan Stefanov's two books > JavaScript > Patterns<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596806752?ie=UTF8&tag=rebasbl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0596806752>& > Object > Oriented > JavaScript<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1847194141?ie=UTF8&tag=rebasbl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1847194141>and > as an overall great book, I like Nicholas Zakas' Professional > JavaScript for Web > Developers<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047022780X?ie=UTF8&tag=rebasbl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=047022780X>. > Also note that while Flanagan's JavaScript: The Definitive > Guide<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596101996?ie=UTF8&tag=rebasbl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0596101996>may > have been updated in 2006, it's still relevant and the gold standard for > JS reference books so definitely buy it. > > Lastly, Christophe Porteneuve who happens to be one of our mentors and a > Prototype team member just released Pragmatic Guide to > JavaScript<http://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Guide-JavaScript-Guides/dp/1934356670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292337913&sr=1-1>. > I've not read it yet but I trust his skills and feel like it will be a good > book. > > Rey... > > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:01 AM, Nick Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> [I sent this message to the old list - don't know whether it got through >> and nobody answered, whether it got through and people answered but I didn't >> get the answers, or if it just didn't get through. Let's try again...] >> >> Hi all >> >> I've read and enjoyed both "JavaScript: The Good Parts" and "High >> Performance JavaScript", and I'd like to take my reading to the next level. >> I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about "The Definitive Guide" - the latest >> edition's pretty old too (although I hear at some point there's going to be >> a new edition). >> >> Any ideas for JavaScript books? >> >> Cheers >> >> -- >> Nick Morgan >> http://skilldrick.co.uk >> @skilldrick <http://twitter.com/skilldrick> >> >> -- >> To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<jsmentors%[email protected]> >> > > -- > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<jsmentors%[email protected]> > -- Nick Morgan http://skilldrick.co.uk @skilldrick <http://twitter.com/skilldrick> -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
