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]
As of 2011[update], Resig has worked 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.
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 blog,[22] and is the author of the book Pro JavaScript Techniques, published by Apress in 2006,[4][23]Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja with Bear Bibeault, published by Manning Publications in December 2012[3] and several other papers.[6]
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