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JavaScript Lecture Series (Douglas Crockford)
Yahoo!
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A series of video lectures by Douglas Crockford, originally hosted by Yahoo! through its YUI Theater, covering the history of JavaScript, its good parts, and why the language is worth liking.
Commenters point to it as a must-watch for understanding JavaScript's history and strengths, and as a companion to Crockford's other talks.
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Along the same lines, check out Douglas Crockford's extensive JavaScript lecture series: http://yuiblog.com/crockford/ Also a must watch. It details the history, good parts, and reasons to like JavaScript.
More talks by Crockford, including this series: http://yuilibrary.com/theater/douglas-crockford/
For something completely different, check out Project Future, Crockford's lecture on Walt Disney's dreams.
Scene 6 from the JS series also has slides and Flash video available: http://yuilibrary.com/theater/douglas-crockford/crockford-lo...