Javascript is a minefield of a language. It has grown in importance with the advent of Web 2.0, even though most programmers used to other languages don’t know all the common pitfalls of Javascript development.
This book by Douglas Crockford covers a lot of the aspects of Javascript which make it so good at what it was intended to do, while also including a few chapters on the bad parts of Javascript too.
Rather than being a guide to the language itself, this book is best used as a reference for programmers experienced in other languages who have to make the jump to using Javascript in a way which uses it to its full potential.
If you hate Javascript because you think it is difficult to use and is just plain bad, then maybe this book might make you change your mind.
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