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Gain a deeper understanding of JavaScript and apply it to build small applications in backend, frontend, and mobile frameworks. Key Features Explore the new ES6 syntax, the event loop, and asynchronous programming Learn the test-driven development approach when building apps Master advanced JavaScript concepts to enhance your web developments skill Book Description If you are looking for a programming language to develop flexible and efficient applications, JavaScript is an obvious choice. Advanced JavaScript is a hands-on guide that takes you through JavaScript and its many features, one step at a time. You'll begin by learning how to use the new JavaScript syntax in ES6, and then work through the many other features that modern JavaScript has to offer. As you progress through the chapters, you'll use asynchronous programming with callbacks and promises, handle browser events, and perform Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation. You'll also explore various methods of testing JavaScript projects. In the concluding chapters, you'll discover functional programming and learn to use it to build your apps. With this book as your guide, you'll also be able to develop APIs using Node.js and Express, create front-ends using React/Redux, and build mobile apps using React/Expo. By the end of Advanced JavaScript, you will have explored the features and benefits of JavaScript to build small applications. What you will learn Examine major features in ES6 and implement those features to build applications Create promise and callback handlers to work with asynchronous processes Develop asynchronous flows using Promise chaining and async/await syntax Manipulate the DOM with JavaScript Handle JavaScript browser events Explore Test Driven Development and build code tests with JavaScript code testing frameworks. List the benefits and drawbacks of functional programming compared to other styles Construct applications with the Node.js backend framework and the React frontend framework Who this book is for This book is designed to target anyone who wants to write JavaScript in a professional environment. We expect the audience to have used JavaScript in some capacity and be familiar with the basic syntax. This book would be good for a tech enthusiast wondering when to use generators or how to use Promises and Callbacks effectively, or a novice developer who wants to deepen their knowledge on JavaScript and understand TDD.
Make the most of Angular by leveraging design patterns and best practices to build stable and high performing apps Key Features Get to grips with the benefits and applicability of using different design patterns in Angular with the help of real-world examples Identify and prevent common problems, programming errors, and anti-patterns Packed with easy-to-follow examples that can be used to create reusable code and extensible designs Book Description This book is an insightful journey through the most valuable design patterns, and it will provide clear guidance on how to use them effectively in Angular. You will explore some of the best ways to work with Angular and how to use it to meet the stability and performance required in today's web development world. You'll get to know some Angular best practices to improve your productivity and the code base of your application. We will take you on a journey through Angular designs for the real world, using a combination of case studies, design patterns to follow, and anti-patterns to avoid. By the end of the book, you will understand the various features of Angular, and will be able to apply well-known, industry-proven design patterns in your work. What you will learn Understand Angular design patterns and anti-patterns Implement the most useful GoF patterns for Angular Explore some of the most famous navigational patterns for Angular Get to know and implement stability patterns Explore and implement operations patterns Explore the official best practices for Angular Monitor and improve the performance of Angular applications Who this book is for If you want to increase your understanding of Angular and apply it to real-life application development, then this book is for you.
Strengthen your applications by adopting Test-Driven Development (TDD), the OpenAPI Specification, Continuous Integration (CI), and container orchestration. Key Features Create production-grade JavaScript applications from scratch Build microservices and deploy them to a Docker container for scaling applications Test and deploy your code with confidence using Travis CI Book Description With the over-abundance of tools in the JavaScript ecosystem, it's easy to feel lost. Build tools, package managers, loaders, bundlers, linters, compilers, transpilers, typecheckers - how do you make sense of it all? In this book, we will build a simple API and React application from scratch. We begin by setting up our development environment using Git, yarn, Babel, and ESLint. Then, we will use Express, Elasticsearch and JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) to build a stateless API service. For the front-end, we will use React, Redux, and Webpack. A central theme in the book is maintaining code quality. As such, we will enforce a Test-Driven Development (TDD) process using Selenium, Cucumber, Mocha, Sinon, and Istanbul. As we progress through the book, the focus will shift towards automation and infrastructure. You will learn to work with Continuous Integration (CI) servers like Jenkins, deploying services inside Docker containers, and run them on Kubernetes. By following this book, you would gain the skills needed to build robust, production-ready applications. What you will learn Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) throughout the entire book Use Cucumber, Mocha and Selenium to write E2E, integration, unit and UI tests Build stateless APIs using Express and Elasticsearch Document your API using OpenAPI and Swagger Build and bundle front-end applications using React, Redux and Webpack Containerize services using Docker Deploying scalable microservices using Kubernetes Who this book is for If you're a JavaScript developer looking to expand your skillset and become a senior JavaScript developer by building production-ready web applications, then this book is for you.
Explore microservices by developing with Express, deploying with Docker, and scaling with Swarm and Kubernetes. Key Features Build cloud-native microservices using only Node and Express Write clean and maintainable code with JavaScript for improved microservices development Learn ways to monitor and manage your services in a production environment Book Description Microservices are a popular way to build distributed systems that power modern web and mobile apps. With the help of this Learning Path, you'll learn how to develop your applications as a suite of independently deployable and scalable services. Using an example-driven approach, this Learning Path will uncover how you can dismantle your monolithic application and embrace microservice architecture, right from architecting your services and modeling them to integrating them into your application. You'll also explore ways to overcome challenges in testing and deploying these services by setting up deployment pipelines that break down the application development process into several stages. You'll study serverless architecture for microservices and understand its benefits. Furthermore, this Learning Path delves into the patterns used for organizing services, helping you optimize request handling and processing. You'll then move on to learn the fault-tolerance and reliability patterns that help you use microservices to isolate failures in your applications. By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have the skills necessary to build enterprise-ready applications using microservices. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Hands-On Microservices with Node.js by Diogo Resende Microservices Development Cookbook by Paul Osman What you will learn Use Docker and Swarm for continuous deployment and scaling Build and deploy cloud-native microservices and avoid vendor lock-in Explore different service architectures such as Hydra and Seneca Create services that don't impact users upon failure Monitor your services to perform debugging and create observable systems Develop fast and reliable deployment pipelines Manage multiple environments for your services Simplify the local development of microservice-based systems Who this book is for If you're a JavaScript developer looking to put your skills to work by building microservices and moving away from the monolithic architecture, this book is for you. To understand the concepts explained in this Learning Path, you must have knowledge of Node.js and be familiar with the microservices architecture.
Get the most out of JavaScript for building web applications through a series of patterns, techniques, and case studies for clean coding Key Features Write maintainable JS code using internal abstraction, well-written tests, and well-documented code Understand the agents of clean coding like SOLID principles, OOP, and functional programming Explore solutions to tackle common JavaScript challenges in building UIs, managing APIs, and writing states Book Description Building robust apps starts with creating clean code. In this book, you'll explore techniques for doing this by learning everything from the basics of JavaScript through to the practices of clean code. You'll write functional, intuitive, and maintainable code while also understanding how your code affects the end user and the wider community. The book starts with popular clean-coding principles such as SOLID, and the Law of Demeter (LoD), along with highlighting the enemies of writing clean code such as cargo culting and over-management. You'll then delve into JavaScript, understanding the more complex aspects of the language. Next, you'll create meaningful abstractions using design patterns, such as the Class Pattern and the Revealing Module Pattern. You'll explore real-world challenges such as DOM reconciliation, state management, dependency management, and security, both within browser and server environments. Later, you'll cover tooling and testing methodologies and the importance of documenting code. Finally, the book will focus on advocacy and good communication for improving code cleanliness within teams or workplaces, along with covering a case study for clean coding. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with JavaScript and have learned how to create clean abstractions, test them, and communicate about them via documentation. What you will learn Understand the true purpose of code and the problems it solves for your end-users and colleagues Discover the tenets and enemies of clean code considering the effects of cultural and syntactic conventions Use modern JavaScript syntax and design patterns to craft intuitive abstractions Maintain code quality within your team via wise adoption of tooling and advocating best practices Learn the modern ecosystem of JavaScript and its challenges like DOM reconciliation and state management Express the behavior of your code both within tests and via various forms of documentation Who this book is for This book is for anyone who writes JavaScript, professionally or otherwise. As this book does not relate specifically to any particular framework or environment, no prior experience of any JavaScript web framework is required. Some knowledge of programming is assumed to understand the concepts covered in the book more effectively.
Leverage the power of the Python data science libraries and advanced machine learning techniques to analyse large unstructured datasets and predict the occurrence of a particular future event. Key Features Explore the depths of data science, from data collection through to visualization Learn pandas, scikit-learn, and Matplotlib in detail Study various data science algorithms using real-world datasets Book Description Data Science with Python begins by introducing you to data science and teaches you to install the packages you need to create a data science coding environment. You will learn three major techniques in machine learning: unsupervised learning, supervised learning, and reinforcement learning. You will also explore basic classification and regression techniques, such as support vector machines, decision trees, and logistic regression. As you make your way through chapters, you will study the basic functions, data structures, and syntax of the Python language that are used to handle large datasets with ease. You will learn about NumPy and pandas libraries for matrix calculations and data manipulation, study how to use Matplotlib to create highly customizable visualizations, and apply the boosting algorithm XGBoost to make predictions. In the concluding chapters, you will explore convolutional neural networks (CNNs), deep learning algorithms used to predict what is in an image. You will also understand how to feed human sentences to a neural network, make the model process contextual information, and create human language processing systems to predict the outcome. By the end of this book, you will be able to understand and implement any new data science algorithm and have the confidence to experiment with tools or libraries other than those covered in the book. What you will learn Pre-process data to make it ready to use for machine learning Create data visualizations with Matplotlib Use scikit-learn to perform dimension reduction using principal component analysis (PCA) Solve classification and regression problems Get predictions using the XGBoost library Process images and create machine learning models to decode them Process human language for prediction and classification Use TensorBoard to monitor training metrics in real time Find the best hyperparameters for your model with AutoML Who this book is for Data Science with Python is designed for data analysts, data scientists, database engineers, and business analysts who want to move towards using Python and machine learning techniques to analyze data and predict outcomes. Basic knowledge of Python and data analytics will prove beneficial to understand the various concepts explained through this book.
Explore the essentials of blockchain technology with JavaScript to develop highly secure bitcoin-like applications Key Features Develop bitcoin and blockchain-based cryptocurrencies using JavaScript Create secure and high-performant blockchain networks Build custom APIs and decentralized networks to host blockchain applications Book Description Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript begins by giving you a clear understanding of what blockchain technology is. You'll then set up an environment to build your very own blockchain and you'll add various functionalities to it. By adding functionalities to your blockchain such as the ability to mine new blocks, create transactions, and secure your blockchain through a proof-of-work you'll gain an in-depth understanding of how blockchain technology functions. As you make your way through the chapters, you'll learn how to build an API server to interact with your blockchain and how to host your blockchain on a decentralized network. You'll also build a consensus algorithm and use it to verify data and keep the entire blockchain network synchronized. In the concluding chapters, you'll finish building your blockchain prototype and gain a thorough understanding of why blockchain technology is so secure and valuable. By the end of this book, you'll understand how decentralized blockchain networks function and why decentralization is such an important feature for securing a blockchain. What you will learn Gain an in-depth understanding of blockchain and the environment setup Create your very own decentralized blockchain network from scratch Build and test the various endpoints necessary to create a decentralized network Learn about proof-of-work and the hashing algorithm used to secure data Mine new blocks, create new transactions, and store the transactions in blocks Explore the consensus algorithm and use it to synchronize the blockchain network Who this book is for Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript is for JavaScript developers who wish to learn about blockchain programming or build their own blockchain using JavaScript frameworks.
Over 90 recipes to help you write clean code, solve common JavaScript problems, and work on popular use cases like SPAs, microservices, native mobile development with Node, React, React Native and Electron. Key Features Over 90 practical recipes to help you write clean and maintainable JavaScript codes with the latest ES8 Leverage the power of leading web frameworks like Node and React to build modern web apps Features comprehensive coverage of tools and techniques needed to create multi-platform apps with JavaScript Book Description JavaScript has evolved into a language that you can use on any platform. Modern JavaScript Web Development Cookbook is a perfect blend of solutions for traditional JavaScript development and modern areas that developers have lately been exploring with JavaScript. This comprehensive guide teaches you how to work with JavaScript on servers, browsers, mobile phones and desktops. You will start by exploring the new features of ES8. You will then move on to learning the use of ES8 on servers (with Node.js), with the objective of producing services and microservices and dealing with authentication and CORS. Once you get accustomed to ES8, you will learn to apply it to browsers using frameworks, such as React and Redux, which interact through Ajax with services. You will then understand the use of a modern framework to develop the UI. In addition to this, development for mobile devices with React Native will walk you through the benefits of creating native apps, both for Android and iOS. Finally, you'll be able to apply your new-found knowledge of server-side and client-side tools to develop applications with Electron. What you will learn Use the latest features of ES8 and learn new ways to code with JavaScript Develop server-side services and microservices with Node.js Learn to do unit testing and to debug your code Build client-side web applications using React and Redux Create native mobile applications for Android and iOS with React Native Write desktop applications with Electron Who this book is for This book is for developers who want to explore the latest JavaScript features, frameworks, and tools for building complete mobile, desktop and web apps, including server and client-side code. You are expected to have working knowledge of JavaScript to get the most out of this book.
Develop your JavaScript programming skills by learning strategies and techniques commonly used in modern full-stack application development Key Features Write and deploy full-stack applications efficiently with JavaScript Delve into JavaScript's multiple programming paradigms Get up to speed with core concepts such as modularity and functional programming to write efficient code Book Description In depth knowledge of JavaScript makes it easier to learn a variety of other frameworks, including React, Angular, and related tools and libraries. This book is designed to help you cover the core JavaScript concepts you need to build modern applications. You'll start by learning how to represent an HTML document in the Document Object Model (DOM). Then, you'll combine your knowledge of the DOM and Node.js to create a web scraper for practical situations. As you read through further lessons, you'll create a Node.js-based RESTful API using the Express library for Node.js. You'll also understand how modular designs can be used for better reusability and collaboration with multiple developers on a single project. Later lessons will guide you through building unit tests, which ensure that the core functionality of your program is not affected over time. The book will also demonstrate how constructors, async/await, and events can load your applications quickly and efficiently. Finally, you'll gain useful insights into functional programming concepts such as immutability, pure functions, and higher-order functions. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills you need to tackle any real-world JavaScript development problem using a modern JavaScript approach, both for the client and server sides. What you will learn Apply the core concepts of functional programming Build a Node.js project that uses the Express.js library to host an API Create unit tests for a Node.js project to validate it Use the Cheerio library with Node.js to create a basic web scraper Develop a React interface to build processing flows Use callbacks as a basic way to bring control back Who this book is for If you want to advance from being a frontend developer to a full-stack developer and learn how Node.js can be used for hosting full-stack applications, this is an ideal book for you. After reading this book, you'll be able to write better JavaScript code and learn about the latest trends in the language. To easily grasp the concepts explained here, you should know the basic syntax of JavaScript and should've worked with popular frontend libraries such as jQuery. You should have also used JavaScript with HTML and CSS but not necessarily Node.js.
Cut through the noise and get real results with a step-by-step approach to beginner JavaScript development Key Features A structured, straightforward introduction to JavaScript for beginners A JavaScript tutorial with step-by-step exercises and activities that help build key skills Structured to let you progress at your own pace, on your own terms Use your physical print copy to redeem free access to the online interactive edition Book Description You already know you want to learn JavaScript, and a smarter way to learn JavaScript is to learn by doing. The JavaScript Workshop focuses on building up your practical skills so that you can develop cutting-edge applications for web, mobile and desktop users. Alongside knowledge of HTML and CSS, JavaScript is a key skill for those looking to enter professional web development. You'll learn from real examples that lead to real results. Throughout The JavaScript Workshop, you'll take an engaging step-by-step approach to understanding JavaScript code. You won't have to sit through any unnecessary theory. If you're short on time you can jump into a single exercise each day or spend an entire weekend learning about functional programming and unit testing. It's your choice. Learning on your terms, you'll build up and reinforce key skills in a way that feels rewarding. Every physical print copy of The JavaScript Workshop unlocks access to the interactive edition. With videos detailing all exercises and activities, you'll always have a guided solution. You can also benchmark yourself against assessments, track progress, and receive content updates. You'll even earn a secure credential that you can share and verify online upon completion. It's a premium learning experience that's included with your printed copy. To redeem, follow the instructions located at the start of your JavaScript book. Fast-paced and direct, The JavaScript Workshop is the ideal companion for JavaScript beginners. You'll build and iterate on your JavaScript coding skills like a real software developer, learning along the way. This process means that you'll find that your new skills stick, embedded as best practice. A solid foundation for the years ahead. What you will learn Learn how you can work with JavaScript to develop for the modern web Discover ways to write clean and maintainable JavaScript code Learn how to use unit testing to write bug free and stable JavaScript code Simplify your workflow with package managers like Gulp, Grunt, and Webpack Improve the performance of your web applications with server-side JavaScript Explore ways to access and process external resources within your JavaScript application Who this book is for Our goal at Packt is to help you be successful, in whatever it is you choose to do. The JavaScript Workshop is an ideal JavaScript tutorial for the JavaScript beginner who is just getting started. Pick up a Workshop today, and let Packt help you develop skills that stick with you for life.