Items related to JavaScript: The Good Parts
Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset of JavaScript that's more reliable, readable, and maintainable than the language as a whole—a subset you can use to create truly extensible and efficient code.
Considered the JavaScript expert by many people in the development community, author Douglas Crockford identifies the abundance of good ideas that make JavaScript an outstanding object-oriented programming language-ideas such as functions, loose typing, dynamic objects, and an expressive object literal notation. Unfortunately, these good ideas are mixed in with bad and downright awful ideas, like a programming model based on global variables.
When Java applets failed, JavaScript became the language of the Web by default, making its popularity almost completely independent of its qualities as a programming language. In JavaScript: The Good Parts, Crockford finally digs through the steaming pile of good intentions and blunders to give you a detailed look at all the genuinely elegant parts of JavaScript, including:
- Syntax
- Objects
- Functions
- Inheritance
- Arrays
- Regular expressions
- Methods
- Style
- Beautiful features
The real beauty? As you move ahead with the subset of JavaScript that this book presents, you'll also sidestep the need to unlearn all the bad parts. Of course, if you want to find out more about the bad parts and how to use them badly, simply consult any other JavaScript book.
With JavaScript: The Good Parts, you'll discover a beautiful, elegant, lightweight and highly expressive language that lets you create effective code, whether you're managing object libraries or just trying to get Ajax to run fast. If you develop sites or applications for the Web, this book is an absolute must.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description:
Unearthing the Excellence in JavaScript
About the Author:
Douglas Crockford is a Senior JavaScript Architect at Yahoo!, well known for introducing and maintaining the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format. He's a regular speaker at conferences on advanced JavaScript topics, and serves on the ECMAScript committee.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherOreilly & Associates Inc
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0596517742
- ISBN 13 9780596517748
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages153
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 11.78
Shipping:
US$ 4.49
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Published by
O'Reilly Media
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # mon0000242603
Buy New
US$ 11.78
Convert currency
Seller Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
O'Reilly Media 5/1/2008
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. JavaScript: The Good Parts 0.64. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780596517748
Buy New
US$ 20.63
Convert currency
Seller Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford [Paperback ]
Published by
O'Reilly Media
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780596517748
Buy New
US$ 21.83
Convert currency
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Published by
O'Reilly Media
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780596517748
Buy New
US$ 19.50
Convert currency
Seller Image
JavaScript : The Good Parts
Published by
Oreilly & Associates Inc
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 5459010-n
Buy New
US$ 22.73
Convert currency
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Published by
Oreilly & Associates Inc
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0596517742
Buy New
US$ 22.55
Convert currency
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Published by
Oreilly & Associates Inc
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2416190071007
Buy New
US$ 22.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts: The Good Parts
Published by
O'Reilly Media
(2024)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Paperback
Quantity: 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New! This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 0596517742
Buy New
US$ 26.91
Convert currency
Stock Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Published by
Oreilly & Associates Inc
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780596517748
Buy New
US$ 27.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
Published by
O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0596517742
ISBN 13: 9780596517748
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Most programming languages contain good and bad parts,but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, havingbeen developed and released in a hurry before it could berefined. This authoritative book offers a detailedexplanation of the features that make JavaScript anoutstanding object-oriented programming language, andwarns you about the bad parts. In the process,JavaScript: The Good Parts defines a subset of JavaScriptthat's more reliable, readable, and maintainable than thelanguage as a whole. Author Douglas Crockford, a memberof JavaScript 2.0 committee at ECMA, is considered bymany people in the development community to be theJavaScript expert. A beautiful, elegant, lightweight andhighly expressive language lies buried under a steamingpile of good intentions and blunders, he explains. Thevery good ideas include functions, loose typing, dynamicobjects, and an expressive object literal notation. Awfulideas include a programming model based on globalvariables. With JavaScript: The Good Parts, you canrelease this elegant programming language from its oldshell, and create more maintainable, extensible, andefficient code. Offers an explanation of the features that make JavaScript an object-oriented programming language, and warns you about the bad parts. This book defines a subset of JavaScript that's readable and maintainable than the language. It offers ideas that include functions, loose typing, dynamic objects, and an expressive object literal notation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780596517748
Buy New
US$ 29.38
Convert currency