Javascript incorporates some of the best and worst ideas in programming languages. In this segment, Doug Crockford introduces the Javascript programming language, covering all of the core language features, including numbers, strings, operators, arrays, objects, and functions, pointing out the good, the bad, and the ugly features of the language as he goes. You'll learn about some common Javascript patterns, why lambda is cool, why you should never, ever use eval, and why you should always declare everything.
Douglas Crockford is a Senior JavaScript Architect at Yahoo!, well known for introducing and maintaining the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format. He's a regular speaker at conferences on advanced JavaScript topics, and serves on the ECMAScript committee.
Comments about oreilly Douglas Crockford JavaScript Master Class:
Good Stuff, but I would really appreciate if there was a more advanced video of this type.
10/31/2011
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Comments about oreilly Douglas Crockford JavaScript Master Class:
I'm a UX designer and front end developer with no formal programming education and need to go from novice to expert pretty quickly. This series is perfect. I only wish there was a level 2.
