Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Third Edition (MEAP V06)

The secrets of modern web development using JavaScript and TypeScript!

If you’re serious about web development, you need to be ninja-stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything! Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Third Edition will turn you into a killer JavaScript coder. In it, you’ll learn techniques for writing efficient code, applications, and libraries that you can apply to any JavaScript or TypeScript project.

In Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Third Edition, you’ll learn how to
Read and write idiomatic JavaScript and TypeScript code
Utilize async constructs like promises and generators
Catch bugs early in development with ESLint
Write “codemods” to manipulate JavaScript code
Understand how web frameworks like React work under the hood

From websites to servers, mobile apps to enterprise software, JavaScript is everywhere. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja has trained thousands of developers in the art of creating robust and performant JavaScript applications for almost any domain. Now back for its third edition, this new version of the acclaimed bestseller contains fresh coverage of TypeScript, web frameworks like React, as well as game-changing tools like ESLint.

about the bookWhether you’re a JavaScript novice or a battle-hardened web developer, you’ll love Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Third Edition! Written for web developers who know the basics of JavaScript or TypeScript, this amazing book delivers best practices for writing code that’s readable, reliable, and performant. This fully-revised third edition includes TypeScript techniques, along with modern tools like ESLint that help you catch bugs before they crash your apps. Plus, you’ll find practical tips on overcoming common pain points in modern JavaScript development, such as the divide between ECMAScript and CommonJS modules.