Approaching JavaScript in Drupal

Updated - Now meeting February 9th, 2011

Meeting Agenda:

1.) What is JavaScript?
Very brief introduction.
Definition of terms: DOM, JSON, Element, Node, Fragment

2.) What is jQuery?
What is it?
Usage exampes : selectors, animation, ajax

3.) JavaScript in Drupal : What Tools Does Drupal Give Me?
Inclusion Methods : themes, drupal_add_js()
Behaviors
Utilites
Translation
Themes

4.) Suggestions on JavaScript development in Drupal
Organization : Namespacing
Performance : When to Include

5.) Questions ?

6.) Resources
Douglas Crockford - The JavaScript Programming Language http://video.yahoo.com/watch/111593/1710507
Front End Drupal
http://www.amazon.com/Front-End-Drupal-Designing-Scripting/dp/0137136692
Drupal 6 JavaScript and jQuery
http://www.amazon.com/Drupal-JavaScript-jQuery-Matt-Butcher/dp/184719616...
JavaScript: The Good Parts
http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517...

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