Pro JavaScript with MooTools: Learning Advanced JavaScript Programming

Foreword

I began working on MooTools in 2005, and, after a year of development, I released the very first version to the public. MooTools slowly gained popularity, ascending to its current position as one of the top JavaScript frameworks.

MooTools, however, has a rather steep learning curve and a very big codebase. It was never written with absolute beginners in mind, so users are often intimidated about trying to learn it. This is unfortunate; they're missing out on the great power and customizability MooTools offers, simply because it looks scary.

It is not all MooTools' fault, of course. There's a distinct lack of useful information available on the subject, though I must admit that MooTools itself hasn't done enough to correct the situation. ...