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As a web developer, you?ll already know that JavaScript is a powerful language, allowing you to add an impressive array of dynamic functionality to otherwise static web sites. But there is more power waiting to be unlocked?JavaScript is capable of full object?oriented capabilities, and by applying object-oriented principles, best practices, and design patterns to your code, you can make it more powerful, more efficient, and easier to work with alone or as part of a team.
With Pro JavaScript Design Patterns, you?ll start with the basics of object?oriented programming in JavaScript applicable to design patterns, including making JavaScript more expressive, inheritance, encapsulation, information hiding, and more. With that covered, you can kick?start your JavaScript development in the second part of the book, where you?ll find detail on how to implement and take advantage of several design patterns in JavaScript, including composites, decorators, fa ades, adapters, and many more.
Each chapter is packed with real?world examples of how the design patterns are best used and expert advice on writing better code, as well as what to watch out for. Along the way you?ll discover how to create your own libraries and APIs for even more efficient coding.Master the basics of object?oriented programming in JavaScript, as they apply to design patternsApply design patterns to your kick?start your JavaScript developmentWork through several real?world examples What you?ll learn How to apply object?oriented programming techniques in JavaScript How to take advantage of inheritance, interfaces, and encapsulation and information hiding to kick?start your JavaScript development How to implement several design patterns in your JavaScript projects, including factory, fa ade, bridge, composite, adapter, decorator, flyweight, proxy, command, observer, and chain of responsibility How to make your code easier to manage in a team environment, as well as on your own How to create your own libraries and APIs Who this book is for
This book will be an invaluable learning tool for any experienced JavaScript developer. Table of Contents Expressive JavaScript Interfaces Encapsulation and Information Hiding Inheritance The Singleton Pattern Chaining The Factory Pattern The Bridge Pattern The Composite Pattern The Facade Pattern The Adapter Pattern The Decorator Pattern The Flyweight Pattern The Proxy Pattern The Observer Pattern The Command Pattern The Chain of Responsibility Pattern
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About the Apress Pro Series
The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.
You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career. Related Titles Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax: From Novice to Professional Pro JavaScript Techniques Pro DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries Practical JavaScript, DOM Scripting, and Ajax Projects
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JavaScript is capable of full object-oriented capabilities. Applying object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, best practices, and design patterns to code can make it more powerful and more efficient. This book gives web developers all they need to know to start using design patterns in their JavaScripting, including several real world examples. It helps readers master the basics of OOP in JavaScript as well as apply design patterns to kick-start JavaScript development. This book will be an invaluable learning tool for any experienced JavaScript developer.
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JavaScript is a hugely popular language for adding dynamic functionality to web pages, and it is possible to use design patterns within JavaScript to further improve your code - they can improve efficiency, cut down on repetition, and provide useful frameworks to build code on top of. This book (the only one available covering JavaScript design patterns thoroughly) gives web developers all they know to start using design patterns in their JavaScripting, including several real world examples for them to learn from.