JavaScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Learning Professional JavaScript Programming

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	Imprint
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	Dear Reader,
	Hareem Shafi
	Notes on Usage
	Notes on the Screen Presentation
	Table of Contents
	Book Resources
	Preface
	1	Basics and Introduction
	1.1	Programming Basics
	1.2	Introduction to JavaScript
	1.3	Summary
	2	Getting Started
	2.1	Introduction to JavaScript and Web Development
	2.2	Integrating JavaScript into a Web Page
	2.3	Creating Output
	2.4	Summary
	3	Language Core
	3.1	Storing Values in Variables
	3.2	Using the Different Data Types
	3.3	Deploying the Different Operators
	3.4	Controlling the Flow of a Program
	3.5	Creating Reusable Code Blocks
	3.6	Responding to Errors and Handling Them Correctly
	3.7	Commenting the Source Code
	3.8	Debugging the Code
	3.9	Summary
	4	Working with Reference Types
	4.1	Difference between Primitive Data Types and Reference Types
	4.2	Encapsulating State and Behavior in Objects
	4.3	Working with Arrays
	4.4	Extracting Values from Arrays and Objects
	4.5	Working with Strings
	4.6	Using Maps
	4.7	Using Sets
	4.8	Other Global Objects
	4.9	Working with Regular Expressions
	4.10	Functions as Reference Types
	4.11	Summary
	5	Dynamically Changing Web
	Pages
	5.1	Structure of a Web Page
	5.2	Selecting Elements
	5.3	Working with Text Nodes
	5.4	Working with Elements
	5.5	Working with Attributes
	5.6	Summary
	6	Processing and Triggering Events
	6.1	The Concept of Event-Driven Programming
	6.2	Responding to Events
	6.3	The Different Types of Events
	6.4	Understanding and Influencing the Flow of Events
	6.5	Programmatically Triggering Events
	6.6	Summary
	7	Working with Forms
	7.1	Accessing Forms and Form Fields
	8	Controlling Browsers and
	Reading Browser Information
	9	Dynamically Reloading
	Contents of a Web Page
	9.3	The JSON Format
	9.4	Making Requests via Ajax
	9.5	Summary
	10	Simplifying Tasks with jQuery
	10.1	Introduction
	10.2	Working with the DOM
	10.3	Responding to Events
	10.4	Creating Ajax Requests
	10.5	Summary
	11	Dynamically Creating Images and Graphics
	11.1	Drawing Images
	11.2	Integrating Vector Graphics
	11.3	Summary
	12	Using Modern Web APIs
	12.1	Communicating via JavaScript
	12.2	Recognizing Users
	12.3	Using the Browser Storage
	12.4	Using the Browser Database
	12.5	Accessing the File System
	12.6	Moving Components of a Web Page
	12.7	Parallelizing Tasks
	12.8	Determining the Location of Users
	12.9	Reading the Battery Level of an End Device
	12.10	Outputting Speech and Recognizing Speech
	12.11	Creating Animations
	12.12	Working with the Command Line
	12.13	Developing Multilingual Applications
	12.14	Overview of Various Web APIs
	12.15	Summary
	13	Object-Oriented
	Programming
	13.1	The Principles of Object-Oriented
	Programming
	13.2	Prototypical Object Orientation
	13.3	Pseudoclassical Object Orientation
	13.4	Object Orientation with Class Syntax
	13.5	Summary
	14	Functional Programming
	14.1	Principles of Functional Programming
	14.2	Imperative Programming and Functional Programming
	14.3	Summary
	15	Correctly Structuring the Source Code
	15.1	Avoiding Name Conflicts
	15.2	Defining and Using Modules
	15.3 Summary
	16	Using Asynchronous Programming and Other Advanced Features
	16.1	Understanding and Using Asynchronous Programming
	16.2	Encapsulating Iteration over Data
	Structures
	16.3	Pausing and Resuming Functions
	16.4	Intercepting Access to Objects
	16.5	Summary
	17	Creating Server-Based
	Applications with Node.js
	17.1	Introduction to Node.js
	17.2	Managing Node.js Packages
	17.3	Processing and Triggering Events
	17.4	Accessing the File System
	17.5	Creating a Web Server
	17.6	Accessing Databases
	17.7	Working with Streams
	17.8	Summary
	18	Creating Mobile Applications with JavaScript
	18.1	The Different Types of Mobile Applications
	18.2	Creating Mobile Applications with React Native
	18.3	Summary
	19	Desktop Applications with JavaScript
	19.1	NW.js
	19.2	Electron
	19.3	Summary
	20	Controlling Microcontrollers with JavaScript
	20.1	Espruino
	20.2	Tessel
	20.3	BeagleBone Black
	20.4	Arduino
	20.5	Cylon.js
	20.6	Summary
	21	Establishing a Professional Development Process
	21.1	Automating Tasks
	21.2	Automated Testing of Source Code
	21.3	Source Code Version Management
	21.4	Summary
	A The Author
	Index
	Book Resources
	Preface
	Target Audience
	Structure of the Book
	How Should I Read This Book?
	Acknowledgments
	Philip Ackermann
	1 Basics and Introduction
	1.1 Programming Basics
	1.1.1 Communicating with the Computer
	Definition
	Definition
	Tip
	1.1.2 Programming Languages
	Note
	Compiled Programming Languages
	Definition
	Interpreted Programming Languages
	Note
	Check Support for Individual Language Features
	Note
	Compiler
	Interpreter
	Intermediate Languages
	Overview of Different Programming Languages
	1.1.3 Tools for Program Design
	1.	Set the goal of the algorithm
	2.	Define the steps
	3.	Write the algorithm
	Definition
	Note
	Other Elements in Flowcharts
	Flowcharts Are Independent of the Programming Language
	Pseudocode
	Flowcharts, Pseudocode, and Programming Languages
	1.2 Introduction to JavaScript
	1.2.1 History
	Other Variants of ECMAScript
	1.2.2 Fields of Application
	Definition of Terms
	Frontend of Web Applications
	Definition
	Definition
	Definition
	Definition
	Web Application Backend
	•	Native applications
	•	HTML5 applications
	Desktop Applications
	Embedded Systems
	Games and 3D applications
	JavaScript: Not the Best Choice for Everything
	1.3 Summary
	2 Getting Started
	2.2	Integrating JavaScript into a Web Page
	Learn HTML and CSS
	2.2.1 Preparing a Suitable Folder Structure
	Starting Point of a JavaScript Application
	2.2.2 Creating a JavaScript File
	Note
	Supplemental Downloads for the Book
	2.2.3 Embedding a JavaScript File in an HTML File
	Definition
	Embedding Multiple JavaScript Files
	2.2.4 Defining JavaScript Directly within the HTML
	Note
	Tip
	The