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The Problem with Native JavaScript APIs

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

Many features inspired by popular JavaScript libraries are now available as native JavaScript APIs in today’s powerful browsers. While that may seem convenient given all of the JavaScript you need to write, relying on these APIs will only make code maintenance more difficult in the long run.In this report, Nicholas Zakas—consultant and former front-end tech leader at Yahoo!—provides a case study ... Read more

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Many features inspired by popular JavaScript libraries are now available as native JavaScript APIs in today’s powerful browsers. While that may seem convenient given all of the JavaScript you need to write, relying on these APIs will only make code maintenance more difficult in the long run.In this report, Nicholas Zakas—consultant and former front-end tech leader at Yahoo!—provides a case study
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Solidity Smart Contracts: Build DApps In The Ethereum Blockchain

by Rangel Stoilov ...

For the past couple of years, there hasn't been a bigger breakthrough in the IT world than the one that the Blockchain technology has made. The extremely fast growth of the industry, market and the technology itself leads to an enormous shortage of programmers that truly understand the blockchain. Along with the blockchain, smart contracts have emerged and with them - Solidity.The idea of this ... Read more

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For the past couple of years, there hasn't been a bigger breakthrough in the IT world than the one that the Blockchain technology has made. The extremely fast growth of the industry, market and the technology itself leads to an enormous shortage of programmers that truly understand the blockchain. Along with the blockchain, smart contracts have emerged and with them - Solidity.The idea of this
... Read more
JavaScript Patterns

Build Better Applications with Coding and Design Patterns

by Stoyan Stefanov ...

What's the best approach for developing an application with JavaScript? This book helps you answer that question with numerous JavaScript coding patterns and best practices. If you're an experienced developer looking to solve problems related to objects, functions, inheritance, and other language-specific categories, the abstractions and code templates in this guide are ideal -- whether you're ... Read more

$21.99 USD

What's the best approach for developing an application with JavaScript? This book helps you answer that question with numerous JavaScript coding patterns and best practices. If you're an experienced developer looking to solve problems related to objects, functions, inheritance, and other language-specific categories, the abstractions and code templates in this guide are ideal -- whether you're
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Regular Expression Pocket Reference

by Tony Stubblebine ...

Regular expressions are such a powerful tool for manipulating text and data that anyone who uses a computer can benefit from them. Composed of a mixture of symbols and text, regular expressions can be an outlet for creativity, for brilliant programming, and for the elegant solution. While a command of regular expressions is an invaluable skill, all there is to know about them fills a very large ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Regular expressions are such a powerful tool for manipulating text and data that anyone who uses a computer can benefit from them. Composed of a mixture of symbols and text, regular expressions can be an outlet for creativity, for brilliant programming, and for the elegant solution. While a command of regular expressions is an invaluable skill, all there is to know about them fills a very large
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Effective TypeScript

83 Specific Ways to Improve Your TypeScript

by Dan Vanderkam ...

TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript with the potential to solve many of the headaches for which JavaScript is famous. But TypeScript has a learning curve of its own, and understanding how to use it effectively takes time and practice. Using the format popularized by Effective C++ and Effective Java (both Addison-Wesley), this practical book features 83 items that give specific advice on ... Read more

$36.79 USD

TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript with the potential to solve many of the headaches for which JavaScript is famous. But TypeScript has a learning curve of its own, and understanding how to use it effectively takes time and practice. Using the format popularized by Effective C++ and Effective Java (both Addison-Wesley), this practical book features 83 items that give specific advice on
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Natural Language Processing with Python

Analyzing Text with the Natural Language Toolkit

by Steven Bird, Ewan Klein, Edward Loper ...

This book offers a highly accessible introduction to natural language processing, the field that supports a variety of language technologies, from predictive text and email filtering to automatic summarization and translation. With it, you'll learn how to write Python programs that work with large collections of unstructured text. You'll access richly annotated datasets using a comprehensive range ... Read more

$33.89 USD

This book offers a highly accessible introduction to natural language processing, the field that supports a variety of language technologies, from predictive text and email filtering to automatic summarization and translation. With it, you'll learn how to write Python programs that work with large collections of unstructured text. You'll access richly annotated datasets using a comprehensive range
... Read more
Regular Expression Pocket Reference

Regular Expressions for Perl, Ruby, PHP, Python, C, Java and .NET

by Tony Stubblebine ...

This handy little book offers programmers a complete overview of the syntax and semantics of regular expressions that are at the heart of every text-processing application. Ideal as a quick reference, Regular Expression Pocket Reference covers the regular expression APIs for Perl 5.8, Ruby (including some upcoming 1.9 features), Java, PHP, .NET and C#, Python, vi, JavaScript, and the PCRE regular ... Read more

$15.99 USD

This handy little book offers programmers a complete overview of the syntax and semantics of regular expressions that are at the heart of every text-processing application. Ideal as a quick reference, Regular Expression Pocket Reference covers the regular expression APIs for Perl 5.8, Ruby (including some upcoming 1.9 features), Java, PHP, .NET and C#, Python, vi, JavaScript, and the PCRE regular
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Functional JavaScript

Introducing Functional Programming with Underscore.js

by Michael Fogus ...

How can you overcome JavaScript language oddities and unsafe features? With this book, you’ll learn how to create code that’s beautiful, safe, and simple to understand and test by using JavaScript’s functional programming support. Author Michael Fogus shows you how to apply functional-style concepts with Underscore.js, a JavaScript library that facilitates functional programming techniques. Sample ... Read more

$14.99 USD

How can you overcome JavaScript language oddities and unsafe features? With this book, you’ll learn how to create code that’s beautiful, safe, and simple to understand and test by using JavaScript’s functional programming support. Author Michael Fogus shows you how to apply functional-style concepts with Underscore.js, a JavaScript library that facilitates functional programming techniques. Sample
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Python: Quick Reference - Cheat Sheet - Print & Laminate

Digital Print & Laminate

by Kaitlyn Chick ...

This Quick Reference Sheet is designed for new and experienced programmers alike. If you want a cheat sheet for your laptop, Kindle or smart phone, or if you would simply like to print out and laminate this is the ideal reference chart for you. ... Read more

$1.99 USD

This Quick Reference Sheet is designed for new and experienced programmers alike. If you want a cheat sheet for your laptop, Kindle or smart phone, or if you would simply like to print out and laminate this is the ideal reference chart for you.
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Getting Started with Arduino and Node.js

by Agus Kurniawan ...

This book helps to anyone to learn how to integrate Arduino hardware and node.js. ***TOC** Preface 1. Preparing Development Environment 1.1 Arduino 1.1.1 Arduino Uno 1.1.2 Arduino Leonardo 1.1.3 Arduino Mega 2560 1.1.4 Arduino Due 1.2 Electronic Components 1.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit 1.2.2 Fritzing 1.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit 1.2.4 Arduino Sidekick Basic kit 1.3 Node.js 1.4 Arduino S ... Read more

$4.09 USD

This book helps to anyone to learn how to integrate Arduino hardware and node.js. ***TOC** Preface 1. Preparing Development Environment 1.1 Arduino 1.1.1 Arduino Uno 1.1.2 Arduino Leonardo 1.1.3 Arduino Mega 2560 1.1.4 Arduino Due 1.2 Electronic Components 1.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit 1.2.2 Fritzing 1.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit 1.2.4 Arduino Sidekick Basic kit 1.3 Node.js 1.4 Arduino S
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Essential ActionScript 3.0

ActionScript 3.0 Programming Fundamentals

by Colin Moock ...

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript ... Read more

$31.99 USD

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript
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How JavaScript Works

by Douglas Crockford ...

A light-hearted romp thru the world’s most misunderstood programming language.Douglas Crockford starts by looking at the fundamentals: names, numbers, booleans, characters, and bottom values. JavaScript’s number type is shown to be faulty and limiting, but then Crockford shows how to repair those problems. He then moves on to data structures and functions, exploring the underlying mechanisms and ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A light-hearted romp thru the world’s most misunderstood programming language.Douglas Crockford starts by looking at the fundamentals: names, numbers, booleans, characters, and bottom values. JavaScript’s number type is shown to be faulty and limiting, but then Crockford shows how to repair those problems. He then moves on to data structures and functions, exploring the underlying mechanisms and
... Read more
Learning Python

by Mark Lutz, David Ascher ...

Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is the popular open source object-oriented programming language used for both standalone programs and scripting applications. Python is considered easy to learn, but there's no quicker way to mastery of the language than learning from an expert teacher. This edition of Learning Python puts you in the hands of two expert teachers, Mark Lutz and David ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is the popular open source object-oriented programming language used for both standalone programs and scripting applications. Python is considered easy to learn, but there's no quicker way to mastery of the language than learning from an expert teacher. This edition of Learning Python puts you in the hands of two expert teachers, Mark Lutz and David
... Read more
Erlang Programming

A Concurrent Approach to Software Development

by Francesco Cesarini, Simon Thompson ...

This book is an in-depth introduction to Erlang, a programming language ideal for any situation where concurrency, fault tolerance, and fast response is essential. Erlang is gaining widespread adoption with the advent of multi-core processors and their new scalable approach to concurrency. With this guide you'll learn how to write complex concurrent programs in Erlang, regardless of your ... Read more

$28.79 USD

This book is an in-depth introduction to Erlang, a programming language ideal for any situation where concurrency, fault tolerance, and fast response is essential. Erlang is gaining widespread adoption with the advent of multi-core processors and their new scalable approach to concurrency. With this guide you'll learn how to write complex concurrent programs in Erlang, regardless of your
... Read more
Learning PHP and MySQL

by Michele E. Davis, Jon A. Phillips ...

The PHP scripting language and MySQL open source database are quite effective independently, but together they make a simply unbeatable team. When working hand-in-hand, they serve as the standard for the rapid development of dynamic, database-driven websites. This combination is so popular, in fact, that it's attracting many programming newbies who come from a web or graphic design background and ... Read more

$15.19 USD

The PHP scripting language and MySQL open source database are quite effective independently, but together they make a simply unbeatable team. When working hand-in-hand, they serve as the standard for the rapid development of dynamic, database-driven websites. This combination is so popular, in fact, that it's attracting many programming newbies who come from a web or graphic design background and
... Read more
HTML5: Up and Running

Dive into the Future of Web Development

by Mark Pilgrim ...

If you don't know about the new features available in HTML5, now's the time to find out. This book provides practical information about how and why the latest version of this markup language will significantly change the way you develop for the Web.HTML5 is still evolving, yet browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features -- and mobile browsers are even ... Read more

$17.99 USD

If you don't know about the new features available in HTML5, now's the time to find out. This book provides practical information about how and why the latest version of this markup language will significantly change the way you develop for the Web.HTML5 is still evolving, yet browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features -- and mobile browsers are even
... Read more
Web Game Developer's Cookbook, The

Using JavaScript and HTML5 to Develop Games

by Evan Burchard ...

Series series Game Design
Want to start building great web games with HTML5 and JavaScript? Moving from Flash or other game platforms? Already building HTML5 games and want to get better and faster at it? This guide brings together everything you need: expert guidance, sample projects, and working code!Evan Burchard walks you step-by-step through quickly building 10 popular types of games. Each chapter implements a game ... Read more

$27.39 USD

Want to start building great web games with HTML5 and JavaScript? Moving from Flash or other game platforms? Already building HTML5 games and want to get better and faster at it? This guide brings together everything you need: expert guidance, sample projects, and working code!Evan Burchard walks you step-by-step through quickly building 10 popular types of games. Each chapter implements a game
... Read more
Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

The Multipurpose Learning and Development Board with Built-In LEDs, Sensors, and Accelerometer

by Anne Barela ...

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino ... Read more

$10.99 USD

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino
... Read more
C++: Learn C++ Fast!

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

by Tech Guru ...

Learning C ++ can be a tough and time consuming process but if you are insistent in getting involved in this process, you will find it very engaging and fun. People familiar with other programming languages like Java, Python or Matlab find it comparatively easier to learn C ++. What distinguishes this programming language from the others is that it is one of the first few object oriented languages ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Learning C ++ can be a tough and time consuming process but if you are insistent in getting involved in this process, you will find it very engaging and fun. People familiar with other programming languages like Java, Python or Matlab find it comparatively easier to learn C ++. What distinguishes this programming language from the others is that it is one of the first few object oriented languages
... Read more
Node: Up and Running

Scalable Server-Side Code with JavaScript

by Tom Hughes-Croucher, Emily Wilson ...

This book introduces you to Node, the new web development framework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-on how Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScript developers: not only can you work on the front end and back end in the same language, you'll also have more flexibility in choosing how to divide application logic between client and server.Written by a core contributor to the ... Read more

$21.59 USD

This book introduces you to Node, the new web development framework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-on how Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScript developers: not only can you work on the front end and back end in the same language, you'll also have more flexibility in choosing how to divide application logic between client and server.Written by a core contributor to the
... Read more
ClojureScript: Up and Running

Functional Programming for the Web

by Stuart Sierra, Luke VanderHart ...

Learn how to build complete client-side applications with ClojureScript, the Clojure language variant that compiles to optimized JavaScript. This hands-on introduction shows you how ClojureScript not only has similarities to JavaScript—without the flaws—but also supports the full semantics of its parent language. You’ll delve into ClojureScript’s immutable data structures, lazy sequences, first ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Learn how to build complete client-side applications with ClojureScript, the Clojure language variant that compiles to optimized JavaScript. This hands-on introduction shows you how ClojureScript not only has similarities to JavaScript—without the flaws—but also supports the full semantics of its parent language. You’ll delve into ClojureScript’s immutable data structures, lazy sequences, first
... Read more
JavaScript for Kids

A Playful Introduction to Programming

by Nick Morgan ...

JavaScript is the programming language of the Internet, the secret sauce that makes the Web awesome, your favorite sites interactive, and online games fun!JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You’ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then ... Read more

$20.99 USD

JavaScript is the programming language of the Internet, the secret sauce that makes the Web awesome, your favorite sites interactive, and online games fun!JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You’ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then
... Read more
Generative Design

Visualize, Program, and Create with JavaScript in p5.js

by Benedikt Gross, Hartmut Bohnacker, Julia Laub, Claudius Lazzeroni, Joey Lee, Niels Poldervaart ...

Translated by Marie Frohling ...

Generative design, once known only to insiders as a revolutionary method of creating artwork, models, and animations with programmed algorithms, has in recent years become a popular tool for designers. By using simple languages such as JavaScript in p5.js, artists and makers can create everything from interactive typography and textiles to 3D-printed furniture to complex and elegant infographics ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Generative design, once known only to insiders as a revolutionary method of creating artwork, models, and animations with programmed algorithms, has in recent years become a popular tool for designers. By using simple languages such as JavaScript in p5.js, artists and makers can create everything from interactive typography and textiles to 3D-printed furniture to complex and elegant infographics
... Read more
Nodejs Programming By Example

by Agus Kurniawan ...

This book is a reference to the nodejs programming language. It describes all the elements of the language and illustrates their use with code examples. The book covers topics such as: * Basic nodejs programming language * File operations * Functions * String operations * Building own module * Error handling * Events * Database programming * Web application * Socket programming * Socket.io ... Read more

$4.91 USD

This book is a reference to the nodejs programming language. It describes all the elements of the language and illustrates their use with code examples. The book covers topics such as: * Basic nodejs programming language * File operations * Functions * String operations * Building own module * Error handling * Events * Database programming * Web application * Socket programming * Socket.io
... Read more

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