[doc4t]

If you're an experienced programmer looking to learn Javascript, you probably can't do any better than reading Javascript: The Good Parts. It's extremely short, concise, and enjoyable to read. Highly recommended.

Any experienced programmer should definitely start elsewhere so he can make up his own mind about Crockfords ideas about how programming should be. While the book is ok-ish almost half of the material is about Crockfords personal preferences for coding style and can be applied to any language.

JavaScript - The Definite Guide by David Flanagan is in my opinion the best book on the subject. No other JS book comes even close in clarity and thoroughness.

http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Definitive-Guide-Activate-G...

[maga]

Agree. Moreover, the Good Parts is a bit dated since it's written in 2008 and things had changed noticeable with ECMAScript 5 in 2009. The last 6th edition of The Definitive Guide covers ES5 and has a chapter explaining Crockford's ideas.