Pro Typescript: Application-Scale JavaScript Development Paperback Book

Pro Typescript: Application-Scale JavaScript DevelopmentAuthor: Steve Fenton
Publisher: Apress
Category: PCs (IBM-compatible Personal Computers), Microsoft Programming, Web Programming, Programming & Scripting Languages: General
Book Format: Paperback

Explore the features of this innovative open source language in depth, from working with the type system through object-orientation to understanding the runtime and the TypeScript compiler. This fully revised and updated second edition of Steve Fenton's popular book covers everything you need to discover this fascinating language and transform your experience of JavaScript development. What's New in This Edition Coverage of major changes to modules, namespaces, and module loading New guidance on how to use inference to reduce the effort of using TypeScript Recommendations on compiler options A wide range of feature updates from intersections and tuples to async/await and the new approach to mixins What You'll Learn Understand the TypeScript type system, and how to use it effectively Apply object-oriented design using TypeScript Use modules effectively to manage large programs Integrate existing frameworks and libraries into your TypeScript program Who This Book Is For Web developers looking for a modern approach to JavaScript development

Steve Fenton is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and Development Technologies. He has been sharing his passion for TypeScript since October 2012, presenting at developer meet-ups, running training sessions, and answering questions on Stack Overflow. He has worked on large-scale JavaScript applications for over 14 years, and with TypeScript for over five years. In his spare time, he writes unit-testing frameworks, behavior-driven development frameworks, and web crawlers. He lives in Basingstoke, United Kingdom with his wife Rebecca and daughter Lily, and enjoys studying psychology and philosophy.

Table Of ContentsChapter 1. TypeScript Language Features


Chapter 2. Code Organization
Chapter 3: The Type System
Chapter 4. Object Orientation in TypeScript
Chapter 5. The JavaScript Runtime
Chapter 6. Running TypeScript in a Browser
Chapter 7. Running TypeScript on a Server
Chapter 8. Exceptions, Memory and Performance
Chapter 9. Using JavaScript Libraries and Type Definitions
Chapter 10. Automated testing
Appendix A: JavaScript Quick Reference
Appendix B: TypeScript Compiler
Appendix C: Bitwise Flags
Appendix D: Coding Katas
About Steve FentonSteve Fenton is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and Development Technologies. He has been sharing his passion for TypeScript since October 2012, presenting at developer meet-ups, running training sessions, and answering questions on Stack Overflow. He has worked on large-scale JavaScript applications for over 14 years, and with TypeScript for over five years. In his spare time, he writes unit-testing frameworks, behavior-driven development frameworks, and web crawlers. He lives in Basingstoke, United Kingdom with his wife Rebecca and daughter Lily, and enjoys studying psychology and philosophy.