Ask Hacker Node.js: Which JavaScript book should I get?

Re:Ask Hacker Node.js: Which JavaScript book should I get? by Apocryphon on Thursday April 14, 2011 @04:02PM (#2448194)

Is it possible to learn JS from The Good Parts? From what I've heard, it seems to be more for reinforcing good practices for those already familiar with the language.

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Re:Ask Hacker Node.js: Which JavaScript book should I get? by nailer on Sunday April 24, 2011 @05:48PM (#2479701)

I'd learn JS with Rebecca Murphey's book. I haven't seen anything better.

I'd also read, and think about, accepting or denying what Crockford says. A lot of what he says is great, a lot of it - adding custom methods to inbuilt classes (potentially conflicting with some other libraries custom modifications) rather than redefining your own classes for example - isn't.

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Re:Ask Hacker Node.js: Which JavaScript book should I get? by sradnidge on Friday April 15, 2011 @05:00AM (#2449899)

I'm not sure, since I learned JavaScript way before I read The Good Parts. But avoiding the bad parts from the start will at least ensure you develop coding practices in line with the good parts, which is a great thing :)

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