Object-Oriented JavaScript - Second Edition

Stoyan Stefanov

Jan 2013 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

You will first be introduced to object-oriented programming, then to the basics of objects in JavaScript. This book takes a do-it-yourself approach when it comes to writing code, because the best way to really learn a programming language is by writing code. You are encouraged to type code into Firebug's console, see how it works and then tweak it and play around with it. There are practice questions at the end of each chapter to help you review what you have learned.For new to intermediate JavaScript developer who wants to prepare themselves for web development problems solved by smart JavaScript!

Ratings and reviews

I really did not like this book because it tries to teach you JavaScript by letting you code, however, many of the examples given require that you already have code, like in the beginning of the book it tries to teach you about iframes and how you can manipulate them through the DOM, however, none of the examples actually teach you anything, because there is no way to see or understand what any of them do. This results in that you have to Google around and figure it out anyways, which basically defeats the purpose of learning from a book.

About the author

Stoyan Stefanov is a Facebook engineer, author, and speaker.He talks regularly about web development topics at conferences and his blog www.phpied.com, and also runs a number of other sites, including JSPatterns.com-a site dedicated to exploring JavaScript patterns. Previously at Yahoo!, Stoyan was the architect of YSlow 2.0 and creator of the image optimization tool Smush.it. A "citizen of the world," Stoyan was born and raised in Bulgaria, but is also a Canadian citizen, currently residing in Los Angeles, California.In his offline moments, he enjoys playing the guitar, taking flying lessons, and spending time at the Santa Monica beaches with his family.