John Resig
John Resig | |
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| Born | May 8, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | JavaScript Evangelist |
| Employer | Mozilla Corporation |
| Known for | jQuery |
| Website | http://ejohn.org http://ejohn.org/blog/ |
John Resig is a JavaScript Evangelist for the Mozilla Corporation and the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library. This library's goal is to simplify the process of writing JavaScript code that is compatible with all web browsers. [1]
Resig has also been involved in the creation of several other JavaScript libraries including FUEL (for Firefox plugin development), [2] Processing.js (for visual effects) and Sizzle (for CSS selectors). [3]
"The Google Address Translation, was developed by John Resig and gives Google Maps the ability to convert any US Postal Address into Latitude/Longitude coordinates," according to WebProNews. [4]
Resig is also the author of the Pro JavaScript Techniques and the forthcoming Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja.
He is also author of a widely read blog, ejohn.org/blog, which has more than 13,000 subscribers.[5]
External links
References
- ^ http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/04/Code-library-aims-to-fuel-easier-JavaScript-handling_1.html
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/tags/extensions/
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/new-processingjs-and-sizzlejs-sites/
- ^ http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2005/07/11/google-maps-address-hack
- ^ http://twitter.com/jeresig/statuses/1090013257
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