CGI, JavaScript, Perl, VBScript eBooks

High Performance JavaScript

Build Faster Web Application Interfaces

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

If you're like most developers, you rely heavily on JavaScript to build interactive and quick-responding web applications. The problem is that all of those lines of JavaScript code can slow down your apps. This book reveals techniques and strategies to help you eliminate performance bottlenecks during development. You'll learn how to improve execution time, downloading, interaction with the DOM, ... Read more

$25.59 CAD

If you're like most developers, you rely heavily on JavaScript to build interactive and quick-responding web applications. The problem is that all of those lines of JavaScript code can slow down your apps. This book reveals techniques and strategies to help you eliminate performance bottlenecks during development. You'll learn how to improve execution time, downloading, interaction with the DOM,
... Read more
Essential ActionScript 3.0

ActionScript 3.0 Programming Fundamentals

by Colin Moock ...

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript
... Read more
JavaScript The Complete Reference 3rd Edition

by Thomas Powell, Fritz Schneider ...

This fully updated definitive JavaScript guide covers the latest features—including its uses in Ajax and HTML5-based Web applicationsJavaScript: The Complete Reference, Third Edition is completely revised to cover the newest changes to JavaScript up to version 1.9, the latest browser-specific features for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, as well popular JavaScript frameworks like jQuery. ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

This fully updated definitive JavaScript guide covers the latest features—including its uses in Ajax and HTML5-based Web applicationsJavaScript: The Complete Reference, Third Edition is completely revised to cover the newest changes to JavaScript up to version 1.9, the latest browser-specific features for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, as well popular JavaScript frameworks like jQuery.
... Read more
WebGL: Up and Running

Building 3D Graphics for the Web

by Tony Parisi ...

Get a quick introduction to WebGL, the new standard for 3D rendering on the Web and a member of HTML5’s family of technologies. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn essential WebGL development and production concepts, using the JavaScript 3D engine Three.js. At the end of the book, you’ll put everything together and build a full 3D application with WebGL.You don’t have to be a game development ... Read more

$25.59 CAD

Get a quick introduction to WebGL, the new standard for 3D rendering on the Web and a member of HTML5’s family of technologies. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn essential WebGL development and production concepts, using the JavaScript 3D engine Three.js. At the end of the book, you’ll put everything together and build a full 3D application with WebGL.You don’t have to be a game development
... Read more
Angular 2 Cookbook

Discover over 70 recipes that provide the solutions you need to know to face every challenge in Angular 2 head on

by Matthew Frisbie ...

Over 70 recipes to build applications with Angular 2Key Features\[\*\] A first-rate reference guide with a clear structure and intuitive index that gives you as a developer exactly the information you want in exactly the way you want it\[\*\] Covers no legacy material from the outdated Angular release candidates; it is up-to-date with the latest release of Angular 2.4\[\*\] All the code in the ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 70 recipes to build applications with Angular 2Key Features\[\*\] A first-rate reference guide with a clear structure and intuitive index that gives you as a developer exactly the information you want in exactly the way you want it\[\*\] Covers no legacy material from the outdated Angular release candidates; it is up-to-date with the latest release of Angular 2.4\[\*\] All the code in the
... Read more
Node: Up and Running

Scalable Server-Side Code with JavaScript

by Tom Hughes-Croucher, Emily Wilson ...

This book introduces you to Node, the new web development framework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-on how Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScript developers: not only can you work on the front end and back end in the same language, you'll also have more flexibility in choosing how to divide application logic between client and server.Written by a core contributor to the ... Read more

$25.59 CAD

This book introduces you to Node, the new web development framework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-on how Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScript developers: not only can you work on the front end and back end in the same language, you'll also have more flexibility in choosing how to divide application logic between client and server.Written by a core contributor to the
... Read more
Elixir in Action

by Sasa Juric ...

SummaryRevised and updated for Elixir 1.7, Elixir in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to apply Elixir to practical problems associated with scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, a functional and concurrent style of programming.About the TechnologyWhen you're building mission-critical software, fault ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

SummaryRevised and updated for Elixir 1.7, Elixir in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to apply Elixir to practical problems associated with scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, a functional and concurrent style of programming.About the TechnologyWhen you're building mission-critical software, fault
... Read more
Going GAS

From VBA to Google Apps Script

by Bruce Mcpherson ...

Whether you’re moving from Microsoft Office to Google Docs or simply want to learn how to automate Docs with Google Apps Script, this practical guide shows you by example how to work with each of the major Apps Script services.Office still supports VBA, but it’s not likely to do so for much longer. If you’re a VBA or .NET developer, you’ll learn how to port existing VBA code and structure to their ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Whether you’re moving from Microsoft Office to Google Docs or simply want to learn how to automate Docs with Google Apps Script, this practical guide shows you by example how to work with each of the major Apps Script services.Office still supports VBA, but it’s not likely to do so for much longer. If you’re a VBA or .NET developer, you’ll learn how to port existing VBA code and structure to their
... Read more
Building Web Apps with Spring 5 and Angular

Modern end-to-end web application development

by Ajitesh Kumar Shukla ...

A complete guide to build robust and scalable web applications with Spring and Angular. Key FeaturesThis hands on guide will teach you how to build an end-to-end modern web application using Spring and Angular.It is easy to read and will benefit Java developers who have been used to develop the back-end part of web application while front-end (UI) has been left for UI developers.Learn the core ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A complete guide to build robust and scalable web applications with Spring and Angular. Key FeaturesThis hands on guide will teach you how to build an end-to-end modern web application using Spring and Angular.It is easy to read and will benefit Java developers who have been used to develop the back-end part of web application while front-end (UI) has been left for UI developers.Learn the core
... Read more
Advanced JavaScript

Speed up web development with the powerful features and benefits of JavaScript

by Zachary Shute ...

Gain a deeper understanding of JavaScript and apply it to build small applications in backend, frontend, and mobile frameworks.Key FeaturesExplore the new ES6 syntax, the event loop, and asynchronous programmingLearn the test-driven development approach when building appsMaster advanced JavaScript concepts to enhance your web developments skillBook DescriptionIf you are looking for a programming ... Read more

$33.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain a deeper understanding of JavaScript and apply it to build small applications in backend, frontend, and mobile frameworks.Key FeaturesExplore the new ES6 syntax, the event loop, and asynchronous programmingLearn the test-driven development approach when building appsMaster advanced JavaScript concepts to enhance your web developments skillBook DescriptionIf you are looking for a programming
... Read more
Learning AngularJS

A Guide to AngularJS Development

by Ken Williamson ...

With AngularJS, you can quickly build client-side applications that run well on any desktop or mobile platform, using REST web services for backend processes. You may have heard that the learning curve for this JavaScript MVC framework is too steep, but that’s not the case. This practical guide provides a hands-on approach to learning AngularJS that will have you building high-quality applications ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

With AngularJS, you can quickly build client-side applications that run well on any desktop or mobile platform, using REST web services for backend processes. You may have heard that the learning curve for this JavaScript MVC framework is too steep, but that’s not the case. This practical guide provides a hands-on approach to learning AngularJS that will have you building high-quality applications
... Read more
JavaScript Enlightenment

From Library User to JavaScript Developer

by Cody Lindley ...

If you’re an advanced beginner or intermediate JavaScript developer, JavaScript Enlightenment will solidify your understanding of the language—especially if you use a JavaScript library. In this concise book, JavaScript expert Cody Lindley (jQuery Cookbook) provides an accurate view of the language by examining its objects and supporting nuances.Libraries and frameworks help you build web ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

If you’re an advanced beginner or intermediate JavaScript developer, JavaScript Enlightenment will solidify your understanding of the language—especially if you use a JavaScript library. In this concise book, JavaScript expert Cody Lindley (jQuery Cookbook) provides an accurate view of the language by examining its objects and supporting nuances.Libraries and frameworks help you build web
... Read more
Testable JavaScript

Ensuring Reliable Code

by Mark Ethan Trostler ...

One skill that’s essential for any professional JavaScript developer is the ability to write testable code. This book shows you what writing and maintaining testable JavaScript for the client- or server-side actually entails, whether you’re creating a new application or rewriting legacy code.From methods to reduce code complexity to unit testing, code coverage, debugging, and automation, you’ll ... Read more

$25.59 CAD

One skill that’s essential for any professional JavaScript developer is the ability to write testable code. This book shows you what writing and maintaining testable JavaScript for the client- or server-side actually entails, whether you’re creating a new application or rewriting legacy code.From methods to reduce code complexity to unit testing, code coverage, debugging, and automation, you’ll
... Read more
ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook

Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers

by Joey Lott, Darron Schall, Keith Peters ...

Well before Ajax and Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation hit the scene, Macromedia offered the first method for building web pages with the responsiveness and functionality of desktop programs with its Flash-based "Rich Internet Applications". Now, new owner Adobe is taking Flash and its powerful capabilities beyond the Web and making it a full-fledged development environment.Rather than ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

Well before Ajax and Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation hit the scene, Macromedia offered the first method for building web pages with the responsiveness and functionality of desktop programs with its Flash-based "Rich Internet Applications". Now, new owner Adobe is taking Flash and its powerful capabilities beyond the Web and making it a full-fledged development environment.Rather than
... Read more
Building Hypermedia APIs with HTML5 and Node

Creating Evolvable Hypermedia Applications

by Mike Amundsen ...

With this concise book, you’ll learn the art of building hypermedia APIs that don’t simply run on the Web, but that actually exist in the Web. You’ll start with the general principles and technologies behind this architectural approach, and then dive hands-on into three fully-functional API examples.Too many APIs rely on concepts rooted in desktop and local area network patterns that don’t scale ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

With this concise book, you’ll learn the art of building hypermedia APIs that don’t simply run on the Web, but that actually exist in the Web. You’ll start with the general principles and technologies behind this architectural approach, and then dive hands-on into three fully-functional API examples.Too many APIs rely on concepts rooted in desktop and local area network patterns that don’t scale
... Read more
How JavaScript Works

by Douglas Crockford ...

A light-hearted romp thru the world’s most misunderstood programming language.Douglas Crockford starts by looking at the fundamentals: names, numbers, booleans, characters, and bottom values. JavaScript’s number type is shown to be faulty and limiting, but then Crockford shows how to repair those problems. He then moves on to data structures and functions, exploring the underlying mechanisms and ... Read more

$32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A light-hearted romp thru the world’s most misunderstood programming language.Douglas Crockford starts by looking at the fundamentals: names, numbers, booleans, characters, and bottom values. JavaScript’s number type is shown to be faulty and limiting, but then Crockford shows how to repair those problems. He then moves on to data structures and functions, exploring the underlying mechanisms and
... Read more
Head First JavaScript Programming

A Learner's Guide to Modern JavaScript

by Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Robson ...

What will you learn from this book?The new edition of this brain-friendly guide takes you through a comprehensive journey into modern JavaScript, covering everything from core language fundamentals to today's cutting-edge features. You'll dive into the nuances of JavaScript types and the unparalleled flexibility of its functions. You'll also learn how to expertly navigate classes and objects, and ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

What will you learn from this book?The new edition of this brain-friendly guide takes you through a comprehensive journey into modern JavaScript, covering everything from core language fundamentals to today's cutting-edge features. You'll dive into the nuances of JavaScript types and the unparalleled flexibility of its functions. You'll also learn how to expertly navigate classes and objects, and
... Read more
Eclipse

Programming Java Applications

by Steve Holzner ...

Java programmers know how finicky Java can be to work with. An omitted semi-colon or the slightest typo will cause the Java command-line compiler to spew pages of annoying error messages across your screen. And it doesn't fix them--that's up to you: fix them, compile again, and hope that nothing goes wrong this time.Eclipse, the popular Java integrated development environment (IDE) provides an ... Read more

$32.79 CAD

Java programmers know how finicky Java can be to work with. An omitted semi-colon or the slightest typo will cause the Java command-line compiler to spew pages of annoying error messages across your screen. And it doesn't fix them--that's up to you: fix them, compile again, and hope that nothing goes wrong this time.Eclipse, the popular Java integrated development environment (IDE) provides an
... Read more
JavaScript: Best Practices to Programming Code with JavaScript

JavaScript Computer Programming, #3

by Charlie Masterson ...

Series Book 3 - JavaScript Computer Programming
Learn how to write effective and efficient JavaScript code for programming success and continue your progress towards JavaScript programming mastery!In this Definitive JavaScript Guide on Best Practices, you're about to discover how to...Code more efficiently for Better Performance and Results!Spot the Common JavaScript Mistakes - From mismatched quotes, bad line breaks, HTML conflicts and more ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to write effective and efficient JavaScript code for programming success and continue your progress towards JavaScript programming mastery!In this Definitive JavaScript Guide on Best Practices, you're about to discover how to...Code more efficiently for Better Performance and Results!Spot the Common JavaScript Mistakes - From mismatched quotes, bad line breaks, HTML conflicts and more
... Read more
Node.js Design Patterns

Master best practices to build modular and scalable server-side web applications

by Mario Casciaro, Luciano Mammino ...

Get the best out of Node.js by mastering its most powerful components and patterns to create modular and scalable applications with easeKey Features\[\*\] Create reusable patterns and modules by leveraging the new features of Node.js .\[\*\] Understand the asynchronous single thread design of node and grasp all its features and patterns to take advantage of various functions.\[\*\] This unique ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get the best out of Node.js by mastering its most powerful components and patterns to create modular and scalable applications with easeKey Features\[\*\] Create reusable patterns and modules by leveraging the new features of Node.js .\[\*\] Understand the asynchronous single thread design of node and grasp all its features and patterns to take advantage of various functions.\[\*\] This unique
... Read more
Learning TensorFlow.js

by Gant Laborde ...

Given the demand for AI and the ubiquity of JavaScript, TensorFlow.js was inevitable. With this Google framework, seasoned AI veterans and web developers alike can help propel the future of AI-driven websites. In this guide, author Gant Laborde (Google Developer Expert in machine learning and the web) provides a hands-on end-to-end approach to TensorFlow.js fundamentals for a broad technical ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Given the demand for AI and the ubiquity of JavaScript, TensorFlow.js was inevitable. With this Google framework, seasoned AI veterans and web developers alike can help propel the future of AI-driven websites. In this guide, author Gant Laborde (Google Developer Expert in machine learning and the web) provides a hands-on end-to-end approach to TensorFlow.js fundamentals for a broad technical
... Read more
JavaScript for PHP Developers

A Concise Guide to Mastering JavaScript

by Stoyan Stefanov ...

If you want to significantly expand your web development skills beyond PHP, this practical, hands-on book teaches you ECMAScript—the core JavaScript language—from the ground up. You’ll discover some similarities between JavaScript and PHP, such as conditions and loops, but the primary focus is on JavaScript’s unique object creation, classes, prototypes, and inheritance.JavaScript knowledge is ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

If you want to significantly expand your web development skills beyond PHP, this practical, hands-on book teaches you ECMAScript—the core JavaScript language—from the ground up. You’ll discover some similarities between JavaScript and PHP, such as conditions and loops, but the primary focus is on JavaScript’s unique object creation, classes, prototypes, and inheritance.JavaScript knowledge is
... Read more
Web Game Developer's Cookbook, The

Using JavaScript and HTML5 to Develop Games

by Evan Burchard ...

Series series Game Design
Want to start building great web games with HTML5 and JavaScript? Moving from Flash or other game platforms? Already building HTML5 games and want to get better and faster at it? This guide brings together everything you need: expert guidance, sample projects, and working code!Evan Burchard walks you step-by-step through quickly building 10 popular types of games. Each chapter implements a game ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Want to start building great web games with HTML5 and JavaScript? Moving from Flash or other game platforms? Already building HTML5 games and want to get better and faster at it? This guide brings together everything you need: expert guidance, sample projects, and working code!Evan Burchard walks you step-by-step through quickly building 10 popular types of games. Each chapter implements a game
... Read more
Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites

by Robin Nixon ...

Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, Node.js, and the powerful React library ... Read more

$51.19 CAD

Build interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. With the latest edition of this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming using the most recent versions of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, Node.js, and the powerful React library
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

CGI, JavaScript, Perl, VBScript eBooks

Show: