Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition - Softcover

Resig, John

 
9781617292859: Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition

Synopsis

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More than ever, the web is a universal platform for all types of applications, and JavaScript is the language of the web. For anyone serious about web development, it's not enough to be a decent JavaScript coder. They need to be ninja-stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition dives below the surface and helps readers understand the deceptively-complex world of JavaScript and browser-based application development. It skips the basics, and dives into core JavaScript concepts such as functions, closures, objects, prototypes, promises, and so on. With examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations, readers will benefit from the collective wisdom of seasoned experts John Resig, Bear Bibeault, and Josip Maras.

 

 

KEY FEATURES

 Skips the basics and dives into core JavaScript concepts

 Chock full of examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations

 Cutting edge techniques

 Collective wisdom of seasoned experts

 

AUDIENCE

Written for readers familiar with JavaScript who want to take the next step toward ninjahood.

 

ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY

JavaScript powers the web and is one of the most widely-used languages that allows for the development of applications for all sorts of uses, devices, platforms and operating systems.

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About the Authors

John Resig is the Dean of Open Source and head of JavaScript development at Khan Academy and the author of the book Pro JavaScript Techniques. He's also the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library.

Bear Bibeault is a web developer and coauthor of Ajax in Practice, Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action, and jQuery in Action from Manning Publications.

Josip Maras is a post-doctoral researcher and teacher whose thesis on automating reuse in web application development included implementing a JavaScript interpreter in JavaScript.

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