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Fluent React

Build Fast, Performant, and Intuitive Web Applications

by Tejas Kumar ...

When it comes to building user interfaces on the web, React enables web developers to unlock a new world of possibilities. This practical book helps you take a deep dive into fundamental concepts of this JavaScript library, including JSX syntax and advanced patterns, the virtual DOM, React reconciliation, and advanced optimization techniques. By becoming fluent in React, you'll quickly learn how ... Read more

£34.09

When it comes to building user interfaces on the web, React enables web developers to unlock a new world of possibilities. This practical book helps you take a deep dive into fundamental concepts of this JavaScript library, including JSX syntax and advanced patterns, the virtual DOM, React reconciliation, and advanced optimization techniques. By becoming fluent in React, you'll quickly learn how
... Read more
Mastering Regular Expressions

Understand Your Data and Be More Productive

by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl ...

Regular expressions are an extremely powerful tool for manipulating text and data. They are now standard features in a wide range of languages and popular tools, including Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, VB.NET and C# (and any language using the .NET Framework), PHP, and MySQL.If you don't use regular expressions yet, you will discover in this book a whole new world of mastery over your data. If you ... Read more

£28.69

Regular expressions are an extremely powerful tool for manipulating text and data. They are now standard features in a wide range of languages and popular tools, including Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, VB.NET and C# (and any language using the .NET Framework), PHP, and MySQL.If you don't use regular expressions yet, you will discover in this book a whole new world of mastery over your data. If you
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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

£16.59

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
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jQuery Mobile

by Jon Reid ...

Native apps have distinct advantages, but the future belongs to mobile web apps that function on a broad range of smartphones and tablets. Get started with jQuery Mobile, the touch-optimized framework for creating apps that look and behave consistently across many devices. This concise book provides HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript code examples, screen shots, and step-by-step guidance to help you ... Read more

£8.79

Native apps have distinct advantages, but the future belongs to mobile web apps that function on a broad range of smartphones and tablets. Get started with jQuery Mobile, the touch-optimized framework for creating apps that look and behave consistently across many devices. This concise book provides HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript code examples, screen shots, and step-by-step guidance to help you
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Lua Quick Start Guide

The easiest way to learn Lua programming

by Gabor Szauer ...

The easiest way to learn Lua programmingKey FeaturesThe easiest way to learn Lua codingUse the Lua standard libraries and debug Lua codeEmbed Lua as a scripting language using the Lua C APIBook DescriptionLua is a small, powerful and extendable scripting/programming language that can be used for learning to program, and writing games and applications, or as an embedded scripting language. There ... Read more

£20.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

The easiest way to learn Lua programmingKey FeaturesThe easiest way to learn Lua codingUse the Lua standard libraries and debug Lua codeEmbed Lua as a scripting language using the Lua C APIBook DescriptionLua is a small, powerful and extendable scripting/programming language that can be used for learning to program, and writing games and applications, or as an embedded scripting language. There
... Read more
Getting Started With BBC micro:bit

by Agus Kurniawan ...

This book helps you to get started with BBC micro:bit board development using JavaScript Blocks Editor (PXT). The following is the highlight topics in this book:* Preparation* Set up BBC micro:bit* Basic Visual Programming for BBC micro:bit* BBC micro:bit GPIO* BBC micro:bit Programming via Mobile Application* Serial Programming and Reading Analog Input* Working with SPI* Working with I2C ... Read more

£2.42

This book helps you to get started with BBC micro:bit board development using JavaScript Blocks Editor (PXT). The following is the highlight topics in this book:* Preparation* Set up BBC micro:bit* Basic Visual Programming for BBC micro:bit* BBC micro:bit GPIO* BBC micro:bit Programming via Mobile Application* Serial Programming and Reading Analog Input* Working with SPI* Working with I2C
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Learning GraphQL

Declarative Data Fetching for Modern Web Apps

by Eve Porcello, Alex Banks ...

Why is GraphQL the most innovative technology for fetching data since Ajax? By providing a query language for your APIs and a runtime for fulfilling queries with your data, GraphQL presents a clear alternative to REST and ad hoc web service architectures. With this practical guide, Alex Banks and Eve Porcello deliver a clear learning path for frontend web developers, backend engineers, and project ... Read more

£22.49

Why is GraphQL the most innovative technology for fetching data since Ajax? By providing a query language for your APIs and a runtime for fulfilling queries with your data, GraphQL presents a clear alternative to REST and ad hoc web service architectures. With this practical guide, Alex Banks and Eve Porcello deliver a clear learning path for frontend web developers, backend engineers, and project
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Head First jQuery

A Brain-Friendly Guide

by Ryan Benedetti, Ronan Cranley ...

Want to add more interactivity and polish to your websites? Discover how jQuery can help you build complex scripting functionality in just a few lines of code. With Head First jQuery, you'll quickly get up to speed on this amazing JavaScript library by learning how to navigate HTML documents while handling events, effects, callbacks, and animations. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ... Read more

£17.89

Want to add more interactivity and polish to your websites? Discover how jQuery can help you build complex scripting functionality in just a few lines of code. With Head First jQuery, you'll quickly get up to speed on this amazing JavaScript library by learning how to navigate HTML documents while handling events, effects, callbacks, and animations. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be
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Grokking Simplicity

Taming complex software with functional thinking

by Eric Normand ...

"The most insightful and intuitive guide to clean and simple software. I recommend this to all software developers." - Rob Pacheco, Vision Government SolutionsGrokking Simplicity is a friendly, practical guide that will change the way you approach software design and development.Distributed across servers, difficult to test, and resistant to modification—modern software is complex. Grokking ... Read more

£28.65

"The most insightful and intuitive guide to clean and simple software. I recommend this to all software developers." - Rob Pacheco, Vision Government SolutionsGrokking Simplicity is a friendly, practical guide that will change the way you approach software design and development.Distributed across servers, difficult to test, and resistant to modification—modern software is complex. Grokking
... Read more
Programming TypeScript

Making Your JavaScript Applications Scale

by Boris Cherny ...

Any programmer working with a dynamically typed language will tell you how hard it is to scale to more lines of code and more engineers. That’s why Facebook, Google, and Microsoft invented gradual static type layers for their dynamically typed JavaScript and Python code. This practical book shows you how one such type layer, TypeScript, is unique among them: it makes programming fun with its ... Read more

£28.69

Any programmer working with a dynamically typed language will tell you how hard it is to scale to more lines of code and more engineers. That’s why Facebook, Google, and Microsoft invented gradual static type layers for their dynamically typed JavaScript and Python code. This practical book shows you how one such type layer, TypeScript, is unique among them: it makes programming fun with its
... Read more
The Problem with Native JavaScript APIs

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

Many features inspired by popular JavaScript libraries are now available as native JavaScript APIs in today’s powerful browsers. While that may seem convenient given all of the JavaScript you need to write, relying on these APIs will only make code maintenance more difficult in the long run.In this report, Nicholas Zakas—consultant and former front-end tech leader at Yahoo!—provides a case study ... Read more

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Many features inspired by popular JavaScript libraries are now available as native JavaScript APIs in today’s powerful browsers. While that may seem convenient given all of the JavaScript you need to write, relying on these APIs will only make code maintenance more difficult in the long run.In this report, Nicholas Zakas—consultant and former front-end tech leader at Yahoo!—provides a case study
... Read more
Getting Started with p5.js

Making Interactive Graphics in JavaScript and Processing

by Lauren McCarthy, Casey Reas, Ben Fry ...

With p5.js, you can think of your entire Web browser as your canvas for sketching with code!Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5 ... Read more

£5.89

With p5.js, you can think of your entire Web browser as your canvas for sketching with code!Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5
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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

£17.89

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
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Effective JavaScript: 68 Specific Ways to Harness the Power of JavaScript

by David Herman ...

Series series Effective Software Development Series
“It’s uncommon to have a programming language wonk who can speak in such comfortable and friendly language as David does. His walk through the syntax and semantics of JavaScript is both charming and hugely insightful; reminders of gotchas complement realistic use cases, paced at a comfortable curve. You’ll find when you finish the book that you’ve gained a strong and comprehensive sense of mastery ... Read more

£26.59

“It’s uncommon to have a programming language wonk who can speak in such comfortable and friendly language as David does. His walk through the syntax and semantics of JavaScript is both charming and hugely insightful; reminders of gotchas complement realistic use cases, paced at a comfortable curve. You’ll find when you finish the book that you’ve gained a strong and comprehensive sense of mastery
... Read more
Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP

Implement Robust, Fault-Tolerant Systems

by Francesco Cesarini, Steve Vinoski ...

If you need to build a scalable, fault tolerant system with requirements for high availability, discover why the Erlang/OTP platform stands out for the breadth, depth, and consistency of its features. This hands-on guide demonstrates how to use the Erlang programming language and its OTP framework of reusable libraries, tools, and design principles to develop complex commercial-grade systems that ... Read more

£25.39

If you need to build a scalable, fault tolerant system with requirements for high availability, discover why the Erlang/OTP platform stands out for the breadth, depth, and consistency of its features. This hands-on guide demonstrates how to use the Erlang programming language and its OTP framework of reusable libraries, tools, and design principles to develop complex commercial-grade systems that
... Read more
Lua Programming Language (2026)

Dive into Lua for Beginners and Embark on a Hands-on Project to Solidify Your Skills.

by Roberto Ierusalimschy ...

Unlock the Power of Lua: Your Gateway to Programming Prowess!Discover Lua, the versatile scripting/programming language that empowers you to conquer the realm of programming, create captivating games, and develop applications that resonate. Whether you're a novice seeking an introduction to the art of programming or an aspiring developer aiming to harness the language's potential, Lua welcomes you ... Read more

£22.35 or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Power of Lua: Your Gateway to Programming Prowess!Discover Lua, the versatile scripting/programming language that empowers you to conquer the realm of programming, create captivating games, and develop applications that resonate. Whether you're a novice seeking an introduction to the art of programming or an aspiring developer aiming to harness the language's potential, Lua welcomes you
... Read more
Creating a Website: The Missing Manual

by Matthew MacDonald ...

You can easily create a professional-looking website with nothing more than an ordinary computer and some raw ambition. Want to build a blog, sell products, create forums, or promote an event? No problem! This friendly, jargon-free book gives you the techniques, tools, and advice you need to build a site and get it up on the Web.The important stuff you need to know:Master the basics. Learn HTML5, ... Read more

£17.49

You can easily create a professional-looking website with nothing more than an ordinary computer and some raw ambition. Want to build a blog, sell products, create forums, or promote an event? No problem! This friendly, jargon-free book gives you the techniques, tools, and advice you need to build a site and get it up on the Web.The important stuff you need to know:Master the basics. Learn HTML5,
... Read more
Perl Template Toolkit

Scalable Templating for the Web

by Darren Chamberlain, Dave Cross, Andy Wardley ...

Among the many different approaches to "templating" with Perl--such as Embperl, Mason, HTML::Template, and hundreds of other lesser known systems--the Template Toolkit is widely recognized as one of the most versatile. Like other templating systems, the Template Toolkit allows programmers to embed Perl code and custom macros into HTML documents in order to create customized documents on the fly. ... Read more

£17.89

Among the many different approaches to "templating" with Perl--such as Embperl, Mason, HTML::Template, and hundreds of other lesser known systems--the Template Toolkit is widely recognized as one of the most versatile. Like other templating systems, the Template Toolkit allows programmers to embed Perl code and custom macros into HTML documents in order to create customized documents on the fly.
... Read more
Training Guide Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (MCSD)

by Glenn Johnson ...

Series series Microsoft Press Training Guide
Designed to help experienced programmers develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on creating applications with HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job.Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own paceFocuses on job-role-specific ... Read more

£29.69

Designed to help experienced programmers develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on creating applications with HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job.Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own paceFocuses on job-role-specific
... Read more
JavaScript with Promises

Managing Asynchronous Code

by Daniel Parker ...

Asynchronous JavaScript is everywhere, whether you’re using Ajax, AngularJS, Node.js, or WebRTC. This practical guide shows intermediate to advanced JavaScript developers how Promises can help you manage asynchronous code effectively—including the inevitable flood of callbacks as your codebase grows. You’ll learn the inner workings of Promises and ways to avoid difficulties and missteps when using ... Read more

£9.99

Asynchronous JavaScript is everywhere, whether you’re using Ajax, AngularJS, Node.js, or WebRTC. This practical guide shows intermediate to advanced JavaScript developers how Promises can help you manage asynchronous code effectively—including the inevitable flood of callbacks as your codebase grows. You’ll learn the inner workings of Promises and ways to avoid difficulties and missteps when using
... Read more
Learning React

Modern Patterns for Developing React Apps

by Alex Banks, Eve Porcello ...

If you want to learn how to build efficient React applications, this is your book. Ideal for web developers and software engineers who understand how JavaScript, CSS, and HTML work in the browser, this updated edition provides best practices and patterns for writing modern React code. No prior knowledge of React or functional JavaScript is necessary.With their learning road map, authors Alex Banks ... Read more

£34.09

If you want to learn how to build efficient React applications, this is your book. Ideal for web developers and software engineers who understand how JavaScript, CSS, and HTML work in the browser, this updated edition provides best practices and patterns for writing modern React code. No prior knowledge of React or functional JavaScript is necessary.With their learning road map, authors Alex Banks
... Read more
Learning TypeScript

Enhance Your Web Development Skills Using Type-Safe JavaScript

by Josh Goldberg ...

TypeScript has conquered the world of JavaScript. Identified in developer surveys as one of the world's fastest growing and most popular languages, TypeScript is widely used in consumer and business companies across the world and is frequently credited for helping massive web applications scale. But what exactly is TypeScript? How and why does it work, and how can we use it?This practical book ... Read more

£39.89

TypeScript has conquered the world of JavaScript. Identified in developer surveys as one of the world's fastest growing and most popular languages, TypeScript is widely used in consumer and business companies across the world and is frequently credited for helping massive web applications scale. But what exactly is TypeScript? How and why does it work, and how can we use it?This practical book
... Read more
Automating with Node.js

by Shaun Stone ...

Automate your workflow with the power of Node.js!If your job is loaded with manual work, thenwhy not write scripts that can deal with it for you?With this book, you will learn how to deal with manytasks such as zipping files, emailing colleagues, anddeploying your work at the press of a button.The book is structured into two parts:The first part is a collection of recipes, or building blocks ... Read more

£3.99

Automate your workflow with the power of Node.js!If your job is loaded with manual work, thenwhy not write scripts that can deal with it for you?With this book, you will learn how to deal with manytasks such as zipping files, emailing colleagues, anddeploying your work at the press of a button.The book is structured into two parts:The first part is a collection of recipes, or building blocks
... Read more
Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS

Build future-proof responsive websites using the latest HTML5 and CSS techniques

by Ben Frain ...

2025 Edition: Harness the power of HTML5 and CSS to create UIs that work flawlessly on mobile phones, tablets, desktops, and everything in-between. The bestseller, now with color images.Key FeaturesUnderstand what responsive web design is, and learn to design effective, accessible, and future-proof front-end applicationsExplore the newest CSS features like view transitions, scroll-driven ... Read more

£25.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

2025 Edition: Harness the power of HTML5 and CSS to create UIs that work flawlessly on mobile phones, tablets, desktops, and everything in-between. The bestseller, now with color images.Key FeaturesUnderstand what responsive web design is, and learn to design effective, accessible, and future-proof front-end applicationsExplore the newest CSS features like view transitions, scroll-driven
... Read more

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