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Beautiful JavaScript: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think

AUTHOR Kovalyov, Anton
PUBLISHER O'Reilly Media (09/22/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
Description

JavaScript is arguably the most polarizing and misunderstood programming language in the world. Many have attempted to replace it as the language of the Web, but JavaScript has survived, evolved, and thrived. Why did a language created in such hurry succeed where others failed?

This guide gives you a rare glimpse into JavaScript from people intimately familiar with it. Chapters contributed by domain experts such as Jacob Thornton, Ariya Hidayat, and Sara Chipps show what they love about their favorite language--whether it's turning the most feared features into useful tools, or how JavaScript can be used for self-expression.

Contributors include:

  • Angus Croll
  • Jonathan Barronville
  • Sara Chipps
  • Marijn Haverbeke
  • Ariya Hidayat
  • Daryl Koopersmith
  • Anton Kovalyov
  • Rebecca Murphey
  • Daniel Pupius
  • Graeme Roberts
  • Jenn Schiffer
  • Jacob Thornton
  • Ben Vinegar
  • Rick Waldron
  • Nicholas Zakas
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ISBN-13: 9781449370756
ISBN-10: 1449370756
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 165
Carton Quantity: 23
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 0.30 x 9.20 inches
Weight: 0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Languages - JavaScript
Computers | Programming - Open Source
Computers | Internet - Web Programming
Dewey Decimal: 005.276
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JavaScript is arguably the most polarizing and misunderstood programming language in the world. Many have attempted to replace it as the language of the Web, but JavaScript has survived, evolved, and thrived. Why did a language created in such hurry succeed where others failed?

This guide gives you a rare glimpse into JavaScript from people intimately familiar with it. Chapters contributed by domain experts such as Jacob Thornton, Ariya Hidayat, and Sara Chipps show what they love about their favorite language--whether it's turning the most feared features into useful tools, or how JavaScript can be used for self-expression.

Contributors include:

  • Angus Croll
  • Jonathan Barronville
  • Sara Chipps
  • Marijn Haverbeke
  • Ariya Hidayat
  • Daryl Koopersmith
  • Anton Kovalyov
  • Rebecca Murphey
  • Daniel Pupius
  • Graeme Roberts
  • Jenn Schiffer
  • Jacob Thornton
  • Ben Vinegar
  • Rick Waldron
  • Nicholas Zakas
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Author: Kovalyov, Anton
Anton Kovalyov was born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Back in the day, he was mostly writing Python and (re-)compiling Gentoo. In 2008, he moved to the United States where he joined Disqus. Around the same time, he discovered JavaScript and the two have been inseparable ever since. While at Disqus, Anton authored JSHint, a JavaScript linting tool and co-authored "Third-Party JavaScript"(Manning). After Disqus, Anton moved to Mozilla, where he worked on the Firefox Developer Tools team.

Today, Anton works at Medium and lives in Oakland, CA.

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