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'''John Resig''' is an American [[software engineer]] and [[entrepreneur]], best known as the creator and lead developer of the [[jQuery]] [[JavaScript library]].<ref name="jquery">{{Cite journal | last1 = Bernstein | first1 = M. | doi = 10.1145/1836543.1836557 | title = Profile John Resig: The creator of jQuery talks about research, open source development and creating the most popular JavaScript library in use today | journal = XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students | volume = 17 | pages = 44 | year = 2010 | pmid = | pmc = }}</ref> |
'''John Resig''' is an American [[software engineer]] and [[entrepreneur]], best known as the creator and lead developer of the [[jQuery]] [[JavaScript library]].<ref name="jquery">{{Cite journal | last1 = Bernstein | first1 = M. | doi = 10.1145/1836543.1836557 | title = Profile John Resig: The creator of jQuery talks about research, open source development and creating the most popular JavaScript library in use today | journal = XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students | volume = 17 | pages = 44 | year = 2010 | pmid = | pmc = }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Resig graduated with an undergraduate degree in [[Computer Science]] from [[Rochester Institute of Technology]] in 2005. During this time he worked with Ankur Teredesai<ref name="googlescholar">{{GoogleScholar|zk6oZ8YAAAAJ}}</ref><ref name="microsoft">{{AcademicSearch|1436955}}</ref> on [[data mining]] instant messaging networks and Jon Schull on exploring new ways of encouraging real-time online collaboration.<ref name="halloffame"/> |
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⚫ | He currently works as an [[Application software|application]] developer at [[Khan Academy]].<ref>John Resig's blog, ''[https://johnresig.com/blog/next-steps-in-2011/ Next Steps in 2011]</ref> Previously, he was a [[JavaScript]] tool developer for the [[Mozilla Corporation]]. For his work on jQuery he was inducted into the Rochester Institute of Technology's Innovation Hall of Fame<ref name="halloffame"/> on April 30, 2010.<ref name="halloffame">{{cite web|url=http://www.rit.edu/alumni/ihf/inductee.php?inductee=10 |title=Gallery of Innovators | RIT Innovation Hall of Fame |publisher=Rit.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-08-19}}</ref> |
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Resig has started or contributed to many JavaScript libraries, including: |
Resig has started or contributed to many JavaScript libraries, including: |
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* [[jQuery]]<ref name="jquery"/> a multi-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the [[client-side scripting]] of [[HTML]]. |
* [[jQuery]]<ref name="jquery"/> a multi-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the [[client-side scripting]] of [[HTML]]. |
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John Resig | |
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Born | citation needed] | May 8, 1984 [
Alma mater | Rochester Institute of Technology[1][2] |
Known for | jQuery Processing.js Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja[3] Pro JavaScript Techniques[4] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Khan Academy Mozilla Corporation Rochester Institute of Technology |
Website | johnresig |
John Resig is an American software engineer and entrepreneur, best known as the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library.[5]
History
Resig graduated with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005. During this time he worked with Ankur Teredesai[6][7] on data mining instant messaging networks and Jon Schull on exploring new ways of encouraging real-time online collaboration.[1]
He currently works as an application developer at Khan Academy.[8] Previously, he was a JavaScript tool developer for the Mozilla Corporation. For his work on jQuery he was inducted into the Rochester Institute of Technology's Innovation Hall of Fame[1] on April 30, 2010.[1]
Software projects
Resig has started or contributed to many JavaScript libraries, including:
- jQuery[5] a multi-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML.
- Processing.js,[9] a port of the Processing language to JavaScript.[10]
- EnvJS,[11] a port of the browser DOM to Rhino.[12]
- TestSwarm,[13] a distributed continuous integration test suite for JavaScript.[14]
- Sizzle,[15] a standalone, pure-JavaScript, CSS selector engine.[16]
- FUEL,[17] a Firefox extension development kit.[18]
Resig is a frequent guest speaker at companies like Google and Yahoo! and has presented at many conferences related to web technology, including SXSW,[19] Webstock,[20] MIX, and Tech4Africa.[21]
Publications
Resig is the author of a widely read blog,[22][23] and is the author of the book Pro JavaScript Techniques, published by Apress in 2006,[4][24] Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja with Bear Bibeault, published by Manning Publications in December 2012[3] and several other papers.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Gallery of Innovators | RIT Innovation Hall of Fame". Rit.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Apress, John Resig bio blurb
- ^ a b Resig, John. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja. Manning Publications. ISBN 1-933988-69-X.
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(help) - ^ a b Resig, John (2006-12-11). Pro Javascript Techniques. Apress. p. 350. ISBN 1-59059-727-3.
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(help) - ^ a b Bernstein, M. (2010). "Profile John Resig: The creator of jQuery talks about research, open source development and creating the most popular JavaScript library in use today". XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students. 17: 44. doi:10.1145/1836543.1836557.
- ^ a b John Resig publications indexed by Google Scholar
- ^ John Resig publications indexed by Microsoft Academic
- ^ John Resig's blog, Next Steps in 2011
- ^ Ignacio, Martin. "Processing.js". Processing.js. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig. "John Resig - Processing.js". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Bringing the Browser". Envjs. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig. "John Resig - Bringing the Browser to the Server". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Home". GitHub. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig. "John Resig - JavaScript Testing Does Not Scale". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Sizzle JavaScript Selector Library". Sizzlejs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig (2009-04-25). "John Resig - New Processing.js and Sizzle.js Sites". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "FUEL - MozillaWiki". Wiki.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig (2008-06-24). "John Resig - Simple Extensions in Firefox 3". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "SXSW 2012 - More Secrets of JavaScript Libraries". Panelpicker.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Speakers | Webstock - New Zealand's web conference". Webstock. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Speakers at TECH4AFRICA". Tech4africa.com. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ John Resig - Blog. Johnresig.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-13.
- ^ "Twitter / John Resig: My goal for 2008 was to do". Twitter.com. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Pro JavaScript Techniques : 9781590597279, APRESS.COM Archived June 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine