JavaScript the Good Parts, Douglas Crockford. 2008

JavaScript: the Good Parts, 2008

• JavaScript: the Good Parts
• 2008-07-17
• By Douglas Crockford.
• Buy at amazon

Outdated today.

Good book, old fashioned (it still uses Syntax Diagram of the 1990s), but is too short.

This book covers only JavaScript the language.

Bad part: No DOM coverage. DOM is actually the more complex part of web development. DOM is far more complex than whatever quirks JavaScript has.

Douglas Crockford is responsible for bringing JavaScript into the limelight as a respectable language. He is the inventor of JSON. 〔see JSON〕 Crockford is also famous for his JavaScript style validator at http://www.jslint.com/.

Crockford is a old fashioned programer, as can be seen by his age. He is also adamant about his style and opinions. He is, anti-trends and fashion. Older programers often have seen it all, current thinking come and went. I pay attention to what he says.