Foreword

The name Nicholas Zakas is synonymous with JavaScript development itself. I could ramble on for pages with his professional accolades, but I am not going to do that. Nicholas is well-known as a highly skilled JavaScript developer and author, and he needs no introduction. However, I would like to offer some personal thoughts before praising the contents of this book.

My relationship with Nicholas comes from years of studying his books, reading his blog posts, watching him speak, and monitoring his Twitter updates as a JavaScript pupil. We first met in person when I asked him to speak at a jQuery conference several years ago. He treated the jQuery community to a high-quality talk, and since then, we have spoken publicly and privately over ...

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