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# Effective JavaScript: 68 Specific Ways to Harness the Power of JavaScript (Effective Software Development Series)

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“It’s uncommon to have a programming language wonk who can speak in such comfortable and friendly language as David does. His walk through the syntax and semantics of JavaScript is both charming and hugely insightful; reminders of gotchas complement realistic use cases, paced at a comfortable curve. You’ll find when you finish the book that you’ve gained a strong and comprehensive sense of mastery.” ―Paul Irish, developer advocate, Google Chrome “This is not a book for those looking for shortcuts; rather it is hard-won experience distilled into a guided tour. It’s one of the few books on JS that I’ll recommend without hesitation.” ―Alex Russell, TC39 member, software engineer, Google In order to truly master JavaScript, you need to learn how to work effectively with the language’s flexible, expressive features and how to avoid its pitfalls. No matter how long you’ve been writing JavaScript code, Effective JavaScript will help deepen your understanding of this powerful language, so you can build more predictable, reliable, and maintainable programs. Author David Herman, with his years of experience on Ecma’s JavaScript standardization committee, illuminates the language’s inner workings as never before―helping you take full advantage of JavaScript’s expressiveness. Reflecting the latest versions of the JavaScript standard, the book offers well-proven techniques and best practices you’ll rely on for years to come. Effective JavaScript is organized around 68 proven approaches for writing better JavaScript, backed by concrete examples. You’ll learn how to choose the right programming style for each project, manage unanticipated problems, and work more successfully with every facet of JavaScript programming from data structures to concurrency. Key features include Better ways to use prototype-based object-oriented programming Subtleties and solutions for working with arrays and dictionary objects Precise and practical explanations of JavaScript’s functions and variable scoping semantics Useful JavaScript programming patterns and idioms, such as options objects and method chaining In-depth guidance on using JavaScript’s unique “run-to-completion” approach to concurrency

Review: With great Power comes great Responsibility - Although it's been around for almost 20 years, JS doesn't have a well established standard - the gap between different hosting environments and other important issues are not covered by ECMAScript specification. JS is a very powerful and dynamic language to begin with, which without correct guidance may lead you to fundamental mistakes, struggling with unanticipated, untraceable bugs and inefficient computing. I find this book to be the 'missing guide' on how to bridge over these gaps and level up your knowledge of JS. This book covers 68 principles of JavaScript programming in an intelligent, concise and clear manner. It focuses mainly on pitfalls and best practices to avoid them by writing better, robust code. 68 items may sound a bit cumbersome, but the explanations are very clear and the reading direction is forward - rarely, if at all, do you need to hop back and forth between items to understand what you're currently reading. The items span several topics: * general JavaScript idioms - this is not a beginner's introduction, but more of a review over the language strengths and weaknesses * variable scopes - best practices regarding global objects and other scope concerns * functions - the identity of functions as traditional functions, methods and closures. how to use them properly in terms of context ('this' object) * objects/prototypes - the identity of objects as classes/interfaces - proper prototyping and inheritance * arrays - how to leverage standard Array API and common pitfalls * API design - tips on how to write a concise and unambiguous API (be it for public use or your own code base) * concurrency - guidelines for writing asynchronous functions properly and a brief description of Promises.
Review: JavaScript's "Missing Manual" - Looking for resources to help you maximize your learnings and minimize your time use is often fruitless. Publishing deadlines cut books short, real life gets in the author's way, and personal preference, well there isn't much you can do about that. In many ways, this book is an oddity. The voice is at ease, nothing is crammed down your throat and it doesn't feel like he was slamming caffeinated beverages just to get it done. It is refreshing being the recipient of an exposition that not only teaches you, but questions you, and sets expectations of you and what you should learn. The book is broken up into 68 different lessons, and it ends up being a perfect approach. It gives you time to pick it up when you are free and dig as deep as you want. It also is very humble, the sections make the point and pose the advice, and if you don't grok it then you had better revisit it. Again, it makes for peaceful and pleasant reading, without sacrificing the seriousness or even urgency of the valuable points contained within. Books like this are few and far between, at least when it comes to industrial concerns. This book is a gem for the JavaScript technology, because it poses the technology for thoughtful grownups instead of obsessing over the 24h tricks, recipes of the week, and "one way to do it right", it will be a timeless contribution that will always be valued. Just like the author said, it is not for new learners of the language, it is for experiences programmers who have gotten through the first 80% and now want to master the remaining 80%. On the Kindle it looked great, text, code, and pictures. In my eyes, this is the missing manual that should have gone out with ECMA-262. 5/5

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #771,017 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #132 in JavaScript Programming (Books) #508 in Software Design & Engineering #1,032 in Software Development (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 231 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With great Power comes great Responsibility
*by C***H on March 8, 2014*

Although it's been around for almost 20 years, JS doesn't have a well established standard - the gap between different hosting environments and other important issues are not covered by ECMAScript specification. JS is a very powerful and dynamic language to begin with, which without correct guidance may lead you to fundamental mistakes, struggling with unanticipated, untraceable bugs and inefficient computing. I find this book to be the 'missing guide' on how to bridge over these gaps and level up your knowledge of JS. This book covers 68 principles of JavaScript programming in an intelligent, concise and clear manner. It focuses mainly on pitfalls and best practices to avoid them by writing better, robust code. 68 items may sound a bit cumbersome, but the explanations are very clear and the reading direction is forward - rarely, if at all, do you need to hop back and forth between items to understand what you're currently reading. The items span several topics: * general JavaScript idioms - this is not a beginner's introduction, but more of a review over the language strengths and weaknesses * variable scopes - best practices regarding global objects and other scope concerns * functions - the identity of functions as traditional functions, methods and closures. how to use them properly in terms of context ('this' object) * objects/prototypes - the identity of objects as classes/interfaces - proper prototyping and inheritance * arrays - how to leverage standard Array API and common pitfalls * API design - tips on how to write a concise and unambiguous API (be it for public use or your own code base) * concurrency - guidelines for writing asynchronous functions properly and a brief description of Promises.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ JavaScript's "Missing Manual"
*by G***R on October 21, 2013*

Looking for resources to help you maximize your learnings and minimize your time use is often fruitless. Publishing deadlines cut books short, real life gets in the author's way, and personal preference, well there isn't much you can do about that. In many ways, this book is an oddity. The voice is at ease, nothing is crammed down your throat and it doesn't feel like he was slamming caffeinated beverages just to get it done. It is refreshing being the recipient of an exposition that not only teaches you, but questions you, and sets expectations of you and what you should learn. The book is broken up into 68 different lessons, and it ends up being a perfect approach. It gives you time to pick it up when you are free and dig as deep as you want. It also is very humble, the sections make the point and pose the advice, and if you don't grok it then you had better revisit it. Again, it makes for peaceful and pleasant reading, without sacrificing the seriousness or even urgency of the valuable points contained within. Books like this are few and far between, at least when it comes to industrial concerns. This book is a gem for the JavaScript technology, because it poses the technology for thoughtful grownups instead of obsessing over the 24h tricks, recipes of the week, and "one way to do it right", it will be a timeless contribution that will always be valued. Just like the author said, it is not for new learners of the language, it is for experiences programmers who have gotten through the first 80% and now want to master the remaining 80%. On the Kindle it looked great, text, code, and pictures. In my eyes, this is the missing manual that should have gone out with ECMA-262. 5/5

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best books I've read
*by S***. on July 13, 2014*

From the legendary Effective series, this book is lives up to it's standard. It goes deep into the language in a series of 68 topics. It's very good at breaking down and explaining topics and contains a wealth of knowledge. It actually explains intricate details about JavaScript semicolon insertion, implicit coercions, and a lot of other goodness like implicit binding of "this". A lot of subjects are already covered in other books, but this book actually explains them in more detail and why things the way they are. It's not overly complex but it is very dense with information and joy to read. This is a must read for any serious developer who wants a deeper understanding of the JavaScript language.

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