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Object-Oriented JavaScript

You're reading from Object-Oriented JavaScript Learn everything you need to know about object-oriented JavaScript (OOJS)

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785880568

Length 550 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

Arrow

Concepts

Web Programming

Authors (2):

Ved Antani

Stoyan STEFANOV

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Object-Oriented JavaScript - Third Edition

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Preface

1. Object-Oriented JavaScript FREE CHAPTER

2. Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions

3. Functions

4. Objects

5. ES6 Iterators and Generators

6. Prototype

7. Inheritance

8. Classes and Modules

9. Promises and Proxies

10. The Browser Environment

11. Coding and Design Patterns

12. Testing and Debugging

13. Reactive Programming and React

Reserved Words

Built-in Functions

Built-in Objects

Regular Expressions

Answers to Exercise Questions

BOM and DOM - an overview

The JavaScript code in a page has access to a number of objects. These objects can be divided into the following types:

Core ECMAScript objects: This consists of all the objects mentioned in the previous chapters
DOM: This consists of objects that have to do with the currently loaded page, which is also called the document
BOM: This consists of objects that deal with everything outside the page-the browser window and the desktop screen

DOM stands for Document Object Model and BOM for Browser Object Model.

The DOM is a standard governed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and has different versions, called levels, such as DOM Level 1, DOM Level 2, and so on. Browsers in use today have different degrees of compliance with the standard, but in general, they almost all completely implement DOM Level 1. The DOM was standardized post factum after the browser vendors had each implemented their own ways to access the document. The legacy part from before the W3C took over...

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Authors (2)

Ved Antani

Ved Antani

Ved Antani has been building scalable server and mobile platforms using JavaScript, Go, and Java since 2005. He is an associate vice president at Myntra and has previously worked at Electronic Arts and Oracle. He is an avid reader and author on several subjects. He has studied computer science and currently lives in Bangalore, India. Ved is passionate about classical music and loves to spend time with his son.

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Stoyan STEFANOV

Stoyan STEFANOV

Stoyan Stefanov is a Facebook engineer, author, and speaker. He talks regularly about web development topics at conferences, and his blog, www.phpied.com. He 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.

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