John Resig
John Resig | |
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| Born | May 8, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | JavaScript Tool Developer |
| Employer | Mozilla Corporation |
| Known for | jQuery |
| Website | ejohn.org |
John Resig is a JavaScript Tool Developer 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] For his work on jQuery he was inducted into the Rochester Institute of Technology's Innovation Hall of Fame on April 30, 2010.[2]
Resig is the author of the book Pro JavaScript Techniques, published by Apress in 2006.[3][4] As of 2010, he is working on another book for Manning Publications, Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, which the publisher plans to release in 2011.[5][6]
Resig has also started or contributed to many other JavaScript libraries, including:
- Processing.js,[7] a port of the Processing language to JavaScript.[8]
- EnvJS,[9] a port of the browser DOM to Rhino.[10]
- Test Swarm[11] a distributed continuous integration test suite for JavaScript.[12]
- Sizzle.js,[13] a standalone, pure-JavaScript, CSS selector engine.[14]
- FUEL,[15] a Firefox extension development kit.[16]
Resig is a frequent guest speaker at companies like Google and Yahoo! and has presented at many conferences related to web technology, including SXSW,[17] Webstock,[18] MIX, and Tech4Africa.[19]
He is also the author of a widely read blog, ejohn.org.[20]
References
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- ^ http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/04/Code-library-aims-to-fuel-easier-JavaScript-handling_1.html
- ^ http://www.rit.edu/alumni/ihf/inductee.php?inductee=10
- ^ http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590597273
- ^ Resig, John (2006-12-11). Pro Javascript Techniques. Apress. p. 350. ISBN 1590597273.
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- ^ Resig, John. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja. Manning Publications. ISBN 193398869X.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://processingjs.org
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/processingjs/
- ^ http://www.envjs.com/
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/bringing-the-browser-to-the-server/
- ^ http://testswarm.com/
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/javascript-testing-does-not-scale/
- ^ http://sizzlejs.com/
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/new-processingjs-and-sizzlejs-sites/
- ^ https://wiki.mozilla.org/FUEL
- ^ http://ejohn.org/blog/simple-extensions-in-firefox-3/
- ^ http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1863
- ^ http://www.webstock.org.nz/10/speakers/
- ^ http://www.tech4africa.com/speakers/
- ^ http://twitter.com/jeresig/statuses/1090013257
External links
- John Resig - About Me
- EnvJS
- Processing.js
- Test Swarm
- Sizzle.js
- FUEL
- John Resig on Twitter
- John Resig on Flickr
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