Pro JavaScript Development: Coding, Capabilities, and Tooling

Description

Pro JavaScript Development is a practical guide for front-end web developers who are experienced at building web pages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and now wish to advance their JavaScript skills to a higher level. You will learn how to build large, well-structured, high quality, mobile-optimized web sites and apps, using the latest supported browser APIs, language features, and tools. This book teaches and shows you in practical hands-on terms how you can:Master the performance, reliability, stability, and code manageability of your JavaScriptUnderstand and write efficient object-oriented and prototypal code, including full understanding of the ‘this’ keywordBoost the performance of your JavaScript codeArchitect large web applications using common design patternsWrite high quality JavaScript code and avoid the pitfalls most likely to cause errors Manage code dependencies with AMD and RequireJSDevelop for mobile, build games, and set up a real-time video chat using modern APIs such as Geolocation, Canvas and WebRTCDocument your code as the professionals doWrite command-line and web server applications in JavaScript with Node.js,Use build tools, such as Grunt and Gulp, to automate repetitive tasks and improve your development workflowUsing real-world examples and applications that you'll build yourself, Pro JavaScript Development has unique, practical content that will make you a better JavaScript developer. Become a master of the latest JavaScript coding techniques and tools, and harness its best capabilities today. What you’ll learnTo build faster and more efficient web apps using the latest techniquesHow to select the best libraries and frameworks for each project based on design patterns and sound principlesTo manage JavaScript objects with inheritance through the ‘prototype’ property and the 'this' keywordTo unit test your JavaScript, to measure and improve the quality of your codeTo create your own web server using Node.js, featuring real-time bidirectional communication with web socketsWho this book is for This book is intended for the front-end web developer who is already using JavaScript but wants to know what tools, and techniques they can use to enhance their development. You want to create better apps, better sites, with the best and latest skills. Table of ContentsObject-Oriented JavaScriptDocumenting JavaScript CodeWriting High-Quality JavaScriptBoosting JavaScript PerformanceDesign Patterns: CreationalDesign Patterns: StructuralDesign Patterns: BehavioralDesign Patterns: Architectural Managing Code File DependenciesMobile JavaScript Development Building Games with Canvas APIUsing WebRTC for Video Chat Using Client-Side Templates The Node.js Application Platform Build Tools and Automation Browser Developer Tools