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Object-Oriented JavaScript: Create scalable, reusable high-quality JavaScript applications and libraries [Paperback]

Stoyan Stefanov
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July 24, 2008 1847194141 978-1847194145
Create scalable and reusable high-quality JavaScript applications and libraries using the concepts of object-oriented programming. This book is for the beginning to intermediate web developer who wants to solve web development problems with smart JavaScript. It does not assume any prior knowledge of JavaScript programming; however even if you already know some JavaScript, there will be plenty for you to learn here.

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About the Author

Stoyan Stefanov is a Yahoo! web developer, Zend Certified Engineer, book author, and contributor to the international PHP community. He talks regularly about JavaScript, PHP, and other 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. Stoyan is the engineering lead of Yahoo's performance optimization tool 'YSlow', as well as other open-source tools and 'PEAR' libraries.

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  • Paperback: 356 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (July 24, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1847194141
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847194145
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best JavaScript on Object Oriented Programming August 2, 2008
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Object-Oriented JavaScript by Stoyan Stefanov is a first among JavaScript books in my opinion. OOP in JavaScript is not new, but has gained much popularity since the use of JavaScript in Ajax and the development of JavaScript libraries and widgets from various web companies (especially Yahoo!). Learning how to create component-based applications using JavaScript is not an easy thing to master if all you know about JavaScript is doing "mouse-overs" or neat little effects. There really isn't a book out there that really explains how OOP works in JavaScript completely.

There are books from Apress and WROX that are geared towards "intermediate" topics in JavaScript such as creating objects and so forth, but they quickly go into sing custom libraries which really doesn't teach you anything apart from using a library.

This book really goes into detail in explaining how the syntax of JavaScript can be used to create scalable applications from the ground-up. I would say this book is geared for the developer who has a grasp on the language itself but wants to learn more in creating real useful applications for the web using JavaScript and wants to learn without depending on any pre-built library or component.

The author goes into the basics of the language first (chapter 1-2) then spends a chapter on functions (chapter 3) which is the many ways in JavaScript to create objects. Since JavaScript is not a fully OO language, it can get confusing on understanding the many different ways to create an object. Stoyan explains it very well with many examples so anybody can understand it.

The next few chapters (4 - 6), the author goes into OOP practices like how objects work, the Prototype built-in object, inheritance, and many of the built-in methods and properties you can use to manipulate your custom objects. Yes, object literal notation is covered in-depth since it really is the standard way in JavaScript to create objects.

The rest of the book has some excellent chapters on the BOM, DOM, Ajax and Design Patterns which really round out the book and make it worth it. I have never seen a book so complete on some of the more intermediate to advanced features of JavaScript and explaining it so anybody can learn it.

Go get yourself a copy of this book today!
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Good book but doesn't deliver what the title promises January 28, 2010
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The book is very well written and contains a lot of great information, but if you're looking to learn how "Create scalable, reusable high-quality javascript applications and libraries", it is nearly useless. There were a total of two chapters that I found useful to a non-novice. One covered inheritance options in incredible details (which is great, since there are so many), and the last chapter gives lip service to covering common OO patterns with javascript. That's about it. "Introduction to creating objects and simple OO patterns in Javascript" would have been a much more apt title.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for any level programmer October 29, 2008
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This is a well written book, I recommend that everyone wanting to get into javascript programming go pick up this book. I first bought JavaScript: The Definitive guide by Oreily because everyone in the JavaScript community said thats the most detailed book on javascript. But that book was like reading a dictionary and I would get bored with it pretty quick. This book "Object-Oriented Javascript" is a wonderful read, its well structured. Flowing from 1 chapter to another giving you everything you need to know like building blocks laying out a strong foundation.

Before I read this book I wasnt comfortable with javascript at all, but now I feel like I can do just about anything with it. I really liked the chapters on Prototyping and the section on closures work. The author really tries hard to show how javascript works by not only explaining it in laymen terms but also having diagrams to help illustrate his point. The examples are kept short and to the point and he has many examples to help get all his points across.

The way this book is layed out it will make for a good desktop reference.

Stoyan Stefanov, I'm looking forward to any more books you might come out with.
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4.0 out of 5 stars badass
One of those must read Javascript books. If you want to improve your proficiency in JS, please read.
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Published 1 month ago by Ashwin Ramesh
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
It is a great book on some of the more advanced topics of Javascript. I read and re-read parts of the book to better grasp the more complex parts of work with Javascript objects,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alfred J Speller
5.0 out of 5 stars A complete Javascript resource
This book is a very comprehensive guide to understand how Javascript apply concepts like OOP, but not only that, it also shows how the industry leading frameworks apply inheritance... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great first book on JavaScript
This is a very good introduction to JavaScript. Both for people having no previous experience with the language and people who have never learned it in a structured way. Read more
Published 8 months ago by paldepind
1.0 out of 5 stars Too theoritical
After watching a very good screencast from tekpub named 'Javascript: Up To Speed', I'm very disappointed about this book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Samuel Tremblay
4.0 out of 5 stars Ask Felgall - Book Review
The biggest flaw in this book is that it tries to be a book both for beginners and advanced JavaScript users. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Stephen Chapman
2.0 out of 5 stars The Biggest Reason Not to Buy This Book: MDN
I found the online Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) "JavaScript Guide" and "JavaScript Reference" to be a more concise and thorough teaching of the JavaScript language. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Clint Pachl
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
Really liked this book. It is probably not the perfect book for someone already very familiar with JavaScript but this is a book worth having for sure. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Edgar martinez
4.0 out of 5 stars Misleading subtitle, but a good solid book
I bought this book on the promise of its subtitle--specifically, that it would provide useful information regarding building a robust, custom JavaScript library for an enterprise. Read more
Published on March 14, 2011 by Craig Cecil
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book both for beginner and experienced JavaScript...
This book covers JavaScript programming from the basics to more advanced OOP. It describes mostly the JavaScript objects and methods which are independent of the environment in... Read more
Published on February 3, 2011 by Hristo Chakarov
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