Javascript Web Applications
by Alex MacCaw · first published 2011
62% recommend38% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Explains the fundamentals of MVC in a framework-agnostic way, plus client-side frameworks and general JavaScript best practices; suits developers building larger browser apps who want structure.
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I've been studying JS recently and recommend: JavaScript Web Applications - Alex MacCaw JavaScript: The Definitive Guide - David Flanagan
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012” ↗I would recommend Alex Maccaw's javascript Web Applications. Sure it's about Javascript, but how really big can your HTML/CSS get before you modularize? :) What I like about the book is that it explains the fundamentals of MVC in a framework agnostic way, which…
on “An Advanced Guide to HTML and CSS” ↗I recommend not 1, but 3. Even better if you read them in this order: Javascript: The Good Parts by Crockford Javascript Patterns, by Stefanov Javascript Web Applications, by MacCaw
on “Ask HN: Best book for learning advanced javascript” ↗I've been reading "JavaScript Web Applications" by Alex MacCaw and it provides a great introduction to MVC and a number of popular client-side frameworks. It also contains a ton of best practice advice for general JavaScript development. Definitely…
on “Ask HN: How does a beginner navigate the JavaScript MVC jungle?” ↗I agree and Javascript Web Applications by MacCaw
on “Ask HN: Best HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript books/tutorials for a kernel engineer?” ↗Definitely "Javascript Web Applications" out of those options. Apps is misleading and informal. "Javascript Applications" is ambiguous, and the only people who will understand "Stateful" probably already know what's in the book. "Modern Javascript"…
"Javascript Web Applications" is a must-read for all web developers. I have recommended or sent the book to dozens of people. I hope there is a second edition. And there is something about developers/hackers and being on the road.…
on “Traveling, Writing and Programming” ↗I can also recommend Javascript Patterns and Javascript Web Applications by O'Reilly. They're both solid books.
on “Ask HN: Learning to write good JavaScript” ↗…High Performance JavaScript by Nicholas C. Zakas and am thinking about getting these: - Maintainable JavaScript by Nicholas Zakas - The Past, Present, and Future of JavaScript by Axel Rauschmayer - JavaScript Web Applications by Alex MacCaw - Eloquent JavaScript by Marijn Haverbeke - JavaScript Enlightenment by Cody Lindley - Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja by John Resig are there any others worth adding to my reading…
on “Ask HN: Recommended JavaScript books?” ↗…server-side MVC dev, the line "Views: The meat of our business logic occurs here." was surprising. I thought the point of MVC was to decouple the logic from the views. PS: I'm about to start reading the new Javascript Web Applications book by Alex MacCaw as I'm very interested in learning more client-side development. This is very new to me.
on “Posterous Spaces is built on Backbone.js” ↗The best I have found for advanced javascript to be is "Secrets of the Javascript Ninja"[1] by John Resig and Bear Bibeault. Highly recommended. Currently I am reading "Javascript web applications"[2] by Alex MacCaw and it seems to be well written and to the point as well. [1] http://www.manning.com/resig/ [2] http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920018421.do
on “Ask HN: Best book for learning advanced javascript” ↗…just use code OPC10, http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920025108.do). Really excited to read it when it comes. In case you're curious the other 2 books I ordered were "Python for Data Analysis" and "JavaScript Web Applications" which also look very promising. Edit: Sorry, not a referral link.
on “21st Century C (new book)” ↗You picked the best title in the first sentence of your survey ;) I think something plain and to-the-point like 'JavaScript Web Applications' suits an O'Reilly publication, and gives a title a little bit more authority / respect. If you'd like to spice it up a little in the spirit of a Pragmatic Programmers / 37 Signals publication you might…