javascript-resources.md

Javascript Resources

While this list is primarily focused on learning React and Redux, and generally assumes that you understand the older Javascript ES5 standard, there's many great resources out there for learning Javascript. This page points to some similar resource lists that are focused on Javascript, as well as some additional useful articles and resources.

General Resources

• Mozilla Developer Network: Javascript
  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript
  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/A_re-introduction_to_JavaScript
  Mozilla maintains a fantastic set of developer resources for Web technologies, including a comprehensive reference to the Javascript language and a number of associated tutorials. Their "reintroduction to Javascript" article is a great overview of what the language looks like.

• Eric Elliott's Javascript Resource Lists
  https://medium.com/javascript-scene/10-priceless-resources-for-javascript-learners-bbf2f7d7f84e
  https://github.com/ericelliott/essential-javascript-links
  Eric Elliott is a strong proponent of Javascript, has written numerous articles about learning and understanding Javascript, and assembled some very useful lists of numerous Javascript resources. (Note that he is very strongly opinionated in his own articles, particularly about certain code patterns that he feels everyone should follow, but overall his advice and information is pretty solid.)

• Wes Bos's Javascript Resource List
  http://wesbos.com/learn-javascript
  Speaker and teacher Wes Bos gives links to a number of resources for learning Javascript

• Learning Javascript and the Danger of Spreading Yourself Too Thin
  https://medium.com/@kevininaniche/learning-javascript-and-the-danger-of-spreading-yourself-too-thin-4617384e7ea4
  Tips on how to approach learning Javascript, and some additional resources.

Tutorials and Books

• Eloquent Javascript
  http://eloquentjavascript.net/
  A full online book teaching Javascript from the ground up. Very recommended.

• You Don't Know Javascript
  https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS
  An online book series intended to teach all aspects of Javascript, including the "tougher" parts.

Interactive Exercises

Online Code Editors

• A Roundup of Online Code Playgrounds
  https://www.sitepoint.com/round-up-online-code-playgrounds/
  An overview and comparison of various online Javascript live code editing tools.

Articles and Gotchas

• Mozilla Javascript Reference: the this keyword
  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/this
  MDN's usual excellent documentation, explaining how this works in Javascript

• Gentle Explanation of this keyword in Javascript
  http://rainsoft.io/gentle-explanation-of-this-in-javascript/
  https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/4o1546/gentle_explanation_of_this_keyword_in_javascript/
  Another long and in-depth explanation, plus some good discussion in the Reddit comments.

• The Inner Workings of Javascript's this keyword
  https://www.sitepoint.com/inner-workings-javascripts-this-keyword/
  https://www.sitepoint.com/mastering-javascripts-this-keyword/
  A two-part article on the ins and outs of this.

• Let's Settle this, Part One
  https://medium.com/@nashvail/lets-settle-this-part-one-ef36471c7d97 Another look at this, with a number of examples and explanations

Paid Courses and Books