JavaScript has moved quickly to become the powerful dominant scripting language of the Web—not just in the browser and on the server, but also in the realm of hardware. If you work with JavaScript, staying on top of the latest methodologies, tools, and techniques is critical, whether you’re building single page web apps with front-end frameworks or building a RESTful API using Node. This free ebook gets you started, bringing together concepts that are helpful to understand before tackling your next modern JavaScript app. With a collection of chapters from the O’Reilly JavaScript library’s published books, you’ll learn about the scope and challenges that await you in the world of modern web development. This ebook includes excerpts from these books: - Web Development with Node and Express - Developing Web Components - Beautiful JavaScript - JavaScript Cookbook
Ethan Brown is the Director of Engineering at Pop Art, where he is responsible for the company's technical roadmap, understanding technology horizons, and leading a team of software engineers. He is the author of two O'Reilly Media titles, Learning JavaScript, 3rd Edition, and Web Development With Node and Express. His undergraduate work was in mathematics and computer science, and he has a broad and diverse background in software technologies. He is currently completing an MBA program at Portland State University.