John Resig

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John Resig
Processing.js
Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja[3]
Pro JavaScript Techniques[4]
Scientific career
InstitutionsKhan Academy
Mozilla Corporation
Rochester Institute of Technology
Websitejohnresig.com

John Resig is an American

entrepreneur, best known as the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library.[5] As of 2021, he works as the chief software architect at Khan Academy.[6]

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[7][8] on data mining instant messaging networks and Jon Schull on exploring new ways of encouraging real-time online collaboration.[1]

As of 2011[update], Resig has worked as an application developer at Khan Academy.[9] 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:

Resig is a frequent guest speaker at companies like

SXSW,[20] Webstock,[21] MIX, and Tech4Africa.[22]

Publications

Resig is the author of a blog,

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gallery of Innovators | RIT Innovation Hall of Fame". Rit.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  2. ^ .
  3. ^ on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  4. ^ .
  5. ^ "John Resig - JavaScript Programming". Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ a b John Resig publications indexed by Google Scholar
  7. Microsoft Academic
  8. ^ John Resig's blog, Next Steps in 2011
  9. ^ Ignacio, Martin. "Processing.js". Processing.js. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  10. ^ John Resig. "John Resig - Processing.js". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  11. ^ "Bringing the Browser". Envjs. 2009-06-29. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  12. ^ John Resig. "John Resig - Bringing the Browser to the Server". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  13. ^ "Home". GitHub. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  14. ^ John Resig. "John Resig - JavaScript Testing Does Not Scale". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  15. ^ "Sizzle JavaScript Selector Library". Sizzlejs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  16. ^ John Resig (2009-04-25). "John Resig - New Processing.js and Sizzle.js Sites". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  17. ^ "FUEL - MozillaWiki". Wiki.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  18. ^ John Resig (2008-06-24). "John Resig - Simple Extensions in Firefox 3". Johnresig.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  19. ^ "SXSW 2012 - More Secrets of JavaScript Libraries". Panelpicker.sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  20. ^ "Speakers | Webstock - New Zealand's web conference". Webstock. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  21. ^ "Speakers at TECH4AFRICA". Tech4africa.com. 2010-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  22. ^ John Resig - Blog. Johnresig.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-13.
  23. ^ Pro JavaScript Techniques : 9781590597279, APRESS.COM Archived June 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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