JavaScript Cookbook (Paperback)

Adam Scott

ISBN 10: 1492055751 / ISBN 13: 9781492055754

Published by O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol, 2021

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Paperback. Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes that address common programming tasks as well as techniques for building components and apps that work in any browser. This cookbook provides adaptable code samples that you can easily add to almost any project. You'll get the job done faster and learn more about JavaScript in the process.You'll also learn how to take advantage of the latest features in ECMAScript 2015 and beyond, including the new JavaScript data structures, progressive web apps, generator functions, and more. Authors John Paxton, Adam Scott, and Shelley Powers provide recipes to help you use these features to build high-quality application interfaces.Create interactive web and desktop applicationsWork with JavaScript types, such as strings, numbers, and BooleansImprove your understanding of JavaScript functions, including arrow functions and generatorsWork with rich media in JavaScript, including audio, video, and SVGsLeverage the latest and greatest JavaScript libraries to rapidly prototype applicationsUse JavaScript anywhere with Node.jsAccess and manipulate remote data with REST, GraphQL, and FetchFully realize the capabilities of maps, sets, arrays, and iterablesPerform asynchronous operations with Promises and async/await Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes for common programming tasks, along with techniques for building apps that work in any browser. You'll get adaptable code samples that you can add to almost any project--and you'll learn more about JavaScript in the process. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: JavaScript Cookbook (Paperback)
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492055751
• ISBN 13: 9781492055754
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes for common programming tasks, along with techniques for building apps that work in any browser. You'll get adaptable code samples that you can add to almost any project--and you'll learn more about JavaScript in the process.

The recipes in this book take advantage of the latest features in ECMAScript 2020 and beyond and use modern JavaScript coding standards. You'll learn how to:

• Set up a productive development environment with a code editor, linter, and test server
• Work with JavaScript data types, such as strings, arrays, and BigInts
• Improve your understanding of JavaScript functions, including arrow functions, closures, and generators
• Apply object-oriented programming concepts like classes and inheritance
• Work with rich media in JavaScript, including audio, video, and SVGs
• Manipulate HTML markup and CSS styles
• Use JavaScript anywhere with Node.js
• Access and manipulate remote data with REST, GraphQL, and Fetch
• Get started with the popular Express application-building framework
• Perform asynchronous operations with Promises, async/await, and web workers

About the Authors

Adam D. Scott is an engineering manager, web developer, and educator based in Connecticut. He currently works as the web development lead at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he focuses on building open source tools. Additionally, he has worked in education for over a decade, teaching and writing curriculum on a range of technical topics. He is the author of WordPress for Education (Packt, 2012), the Introduction to Modern Front-End Development video course (O'Reilly 2015), the Ethical Web Development report series (O'Reilly 2016-2017), and JavaScript Everywhere (O'Reilly 2020).

Matthew MacDonald is a science and technology writer with dozens of books to his name. Over the years, he’s written about programming, web design, and nature’s weirdest computing tool―the human brain. These days he’s exploring quirky content for kids, including a free interactive guide for learning to write JavaScript. You can learn more about his new projects and his semi-regular publication, Young Coder, on his website, http://prosetech.com.

Shelley Powers has been working with, and writing about, web technologies for more than 25 years. She wrote her first book on JavaScript in 1996. Her recent O'Reilly books have primarily focused on JavaScript and Node.