Where can I find advanced jQuery/JavaScript resources/tutorials?

Question

I'm reading some tutorials now about jQuery.. function creating,plugin creation etc. but these tutorials are missing some basic explanations like they mention things like

function prototype, anonymous functions, umm putting (jQuery) after the }); .. and stuff like that .. is there a tutorial/website/book that explain these I'm not sure how to call them "terms" from beginner level to advance. I'm mean I have a knowledge of some jquery syntax but not enough to understand this, can anyone recommend useful resource?

Google doesn't help much, I googled "advance features of jquery" don't really get me the things I wanna know.

EDIT

Also if someone can share his/her story steps on how to become comfortable with javascript, how to overcome this "terminology" or whatever is called

Answer 1

For JavaScript, there is: Javascript The Good Parts

For jQuery, I'd suggest: The jQuery CookBook

I'd also suggest some podcasts and screencasts:

yayQuery

jQuery for Designers

Answer 2

It sounds as though you could have some gaps that could quickly be address by reading about the fundamentals, e.g Wikipedia Javascript.

Whilst what you are doing may seem advanced, you may get better results searching for Javascript Tutorial without the advanced keyword. Advanced Javascript is a lot more complicated than what you're doing. I'd even be so bold as to suggest that it is more basic Javascript knowledge that would help if improved.

Answer 3

Search for jquery on http://net.tutsplus.com and google visual jquery. They have some beginner tutorials.

Answer 4

John Resig (creator of jQuery) has a small website/tutorial on this very subject of Advanced Javascript. It's quite enlightening:

http://ejohn.org/apps/learn/

It's basically excerpts from his upcoming book, Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja