John Resig: Javascript and jQuery

JavaScript is a misunderstood language. While it, seemingly, doesn't contain the libraries or abstraction of Java or the terse flexibility of Scheme, it offers serious advantages to skilled developers. Combining a functional style with prototypal inheritance JavaScript is arguably the most widely deployed language of either type. Considering that virtually every computer user has an interpreter capable of running it, JavaScript serves to be one of the best languages to learn.

In this talk we'll explore all the, interesting, aspects of the language giving you a good understanding of how to best use it in your web, and desktop, applications.

John Resig is a JavaScript Evangelist for the Mozilla Corporation and the author of the book 'Pro Javascript Techniques.' He's also the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library. He's currently located in Boston, MA.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• nuacm
• computer
• javascript
• js
• jquery
• scheme
• programming

[robertgloverjr]

This is the best video I have yet seen, on John Resig explaining Javascript and JQuery. It is the perfect complement to a first reading of the book, "Javascript: the Good Parts". I very much appreciate the way this video has been carefully edited so that when John shows an example on the projector, the video cuts away to a slide that shows what John was actually projecting. The sound quality is excellent. This is a first rate video, worth watching more than most.

[MinervaJo3]

Terrible sound quality.



[TheMUSEism]

You don't teach sound recording at this college then...? So unpleasant to listen to.

[6580006247]

stick your jquery up your ass

[goonew]

The slides are behind. They aren't what is actually being shown. WTF?

[F00dTube]

5:47 He means type coercion. Also that whole slide and what he says is incorrect. He doesn't understand the different ways of typing very well.

[lestatv3]

A shame the audio and the screen are all messy...

Great tutorial, though! Helped a lot! :D

Just realized how jQuery is amazing!

[nahjos]

Did he do a google search and CLICKED 'search'?

[NAccubens]

Audio Levels? WTF.  Brilliant guy though