Ask HN: Best books to learn web development?
Recommendations from 49 sampled comments out of 49 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
flopriore · Aug 31, 2023I'm looking forward to studying "Designing Data-Intensive Applications", it truly looks like a gem
aradox66 · Aug 30, 2023"Designing Data-Intensive Applications" is the standard
locallost · Aug 30, 2023Crockford's book is very short, but dense in information.
id00 · Aug 30, 2023"JavaScript: The Good Parts" by Douglas Crockford
im_lince · Sep 1, 2023Javascript from eloquent javascript by Marijn Haverbeke
darepublic · Aug 31, 2023I would probably recommend eloquent JavaScript
rabbits_2002 · Aug 30, 2023I loved Eloquent Javascript, I even bought a printed copy.
johnsonjo · Aug 30, 2023One is Eloquent JavaScript which is available to read online for free here
code_primer · Aug 30, 2023Eloquent JavaScript - 3rd Ed
darepublic · Aug 31, 2023A long time ago I read secrets of the JavaScript ninja. I feel like perhaps that is outdated though.
saluki · Aug 31, 2023The head first series are great.
code_primer · Aug 30, 2023Javascipt - The Definite Guide - 7th Ed
beeburrt · Aug 30, 2023I like this Principles of Object-Oriented Javascript book by Nicholas Zakas even though it's a little dated
code_primer · Aug 30, 2023CSS The Definite Guide - 5th Ed - Reference
tracker1 · Aug 30, 2023"Even Faster Websites"
code_primer · Aug 30, 2023Fundamentals of Web Development (Randy Connolly and Ricardo Hoar).
tracker1 · Aug 30, 2023"High Performand Websites"