Exploit the Power of Modern JavaScript and Avoid the PitfallsJavaScript was originally designed for small-scale programming in web browsers, but modern JavaScript is radically different. Nowadays, JavaScript programmers actively embrace functional, object-oriented, and asynchronous programming, while deprecating error-prone concepts from the past.Modern JavaScript for the Impatientis a complete yet concise guide to JavaScript E6 and beyond. Rather than first requiring you to learn and transition from older versions, it helps you quickly get productive with today&;s far more powerful versions and rapidly move from languages such as Java, C#, C, or C++. Bestselling programming author Cay S. Horstmann covers all you need to know, provided in small chunks organized for quick access and easy understanding. Horstmann&;s practical insights and sample code help you take advantage of all that&;s new, avoid common pitfalls and obsolete features, and make the most of modern JavaScript&;s robust toolchains and frameworks.Quickly master modern JavaScript&;s implementation of fundamental programming constructsAvoid legacy techniques that create unnecessary complexity and riskMake the most of functional, object-oriented, and asynchronous techniquesUse modules to efficiently organize and run complex programsWrite more powerful, flexible, and concise programs with metaprogrammingExtend JavaScript&;s power via JavaScript libraries, frameworks, and platformsWhether you&;re just getting started with JavaScript or you&;re an experienced developer, this guide will help you write tomorrow&;s most robust, efficient, and secure JavaScript code.Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Based on two popular talks from author Lea Verou—including "CSS3 Secrets: 10 things you may not know about CSS"—this practical guide provides intermediate to advanced CSS developers with more than 40 undocumented techniques and tips for using CSS3 to create better websites.
The talks that spawned this book have been top-rated by attendees in every conference they were presented, and praised in industry media such as .net magazine.
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Learn through small, easily digestible chapters
Helps you understand CSS more deeply so you can improve your own solutions
Apply Lea’s techniques to practically every CSS problem you face
Gain tips from a rockstar author who serves as an Invited Expert in W3C’s CSS Working Group

Make your ideas look awesome, without relying on a designer. Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces by yourself using specific tactics explained from a developer's point-of-view.