Pro Object-oriented JavaScript

Pro Object-Orientated JavaScript teaches you how to utilize this versatile language in an object-oriented way. Intended for developers familiar with JavaScript, you can now learn to create fully object-orientated JavaScript programs perfect for scalable web applications, and highly portable and distributable Node.js applications. Look behind almost every large program and large-scale website, and you will find object-oriented code powering it and delivering what you want. This book will teach you: * What object-oriented JavaScript (OOJS) is and how best to apply it to your workflow * Where we find object-oriented applications and frameworks in the real world * How to build your first object-oriented JavaScript application * OO sub-patterns/methods such as currying, memoizing and constructors * How you can work efficiently with the back end using Node.js * About the use of data models and integrating them into your application * What steps you can take for maintenance and extension of your OOJS applications If you use any modern library such as jQuery, Mootools or YUI, you're already reaping the benefits of object-oriented JavaScript and noticing the benefits of the concept of objects over standalone functions.
Learning how to code with OOJS is a sure way to make sure you have projects that outlive the client's needs. Using real-world examples throughout, Pro Object-Oriented JavaScript teaches you how to push the envelope of your skills, and the boundaries of what you thought was possible for JavaScript. Master the power of object-oriented JavaScript in your applications and take your programming to the next level -- start object-oriented JavaScript today! What you'll learn * JavaScript's patterns and how we can advance them for our benefit * Object-oriented sub-patterns/methods such as currying, memoizing and constructors * How real-world applications use OO methods and patterns * The time and the place for object-orientated code and the various sub-patterns * How to examine your current applications and look for opportunities to enhance them * How to maintain OOJS applications and extensions for the future Who this book is for Pro Object-Orientated JavaScript is a book for the developer who has already used JavaScript and is capable of using the language, but wants to learn how to use JavaScript in a new, object-oriented way.
It's for the JavaScript programmer who wants to learn more about the language, and develop large-scale applications in an object-oriented way.