# Javascript book

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 6, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050 "2008-12-06T23:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hotjuneshen)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050/1 "2008-12-06T23:58:24Z")

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Hi,

I’m looking for a javascript book, in the same quality as dave thomas  
programming ruby.

Thanks  
Jon

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**Author:** ![hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hotjuneshen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050/2 "2008-12-07T00:35:30Z")

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Jon S. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I’m looking for a javascript book, in the same quality as dave thomas  
> programming ruby.
> 
> Thanks  
> Jon

Probably something by O’Reilly is a good bet, or Addison Wesley, or P.H.

For the best answers, comp.lang.javascript is that way -\>

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**Author:** ![hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hotjuneshen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050/3 "2008-12-07T05:00:24Z")

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Tim G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) writes:

> Probably something by O’Reilly is a good bet, or Addison Wesley, or P.H.
> 
> For the best answers, comp.lang.javascript is that way →

Yeah, but don’t be surprised if the answer on comp.lang.javascript is  
“all JavaScript books suck” or something to that effect.

Asking about JavaScript books on comp.lang.javascript isn’t that bad,  
but make sure you don’t ask them about JavaScript frameworks such as  
jQuery, Prototype, etc. 🙂

I’ve found the “Rhino” book “JavaScript the Definititve Guide” to be  
ok, and Douglas Crockford has one out that I haven’t read, but I  
expect would be pretty good.

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**Author:** ![hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hotjuneshen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hotjuneshen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-book/155050/4 "2008-12-07T09:55:32Z")

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I really appreciated this one : Eloquent JavaScript  
You’ll find it here :

[http://eloquentjavascript.net/index.html](http://eloquentjavascript.net/index.html)

Cheers.