JavaScript promises essentials : build fully functional web applications using promises, the new standard in JavaScript /

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Author / Creator:Sarieddine, Rami, author.
Imprint:Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2014.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Community experience distilled
Community experience distilled.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11236405
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ISBN:9781783985654
1783985658
132216620X
9781322166209
178398564X
9781783985647
9781783985647
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Summary:If you are a JavaScript developer working with asynchronous operations and want to know more about promises, then this book is ideal for you. Having a detailed explanation of JavaScript promises will be perfect as your next step towards adopting this new standard and using the API in your web and JavaScript applications.
Other form:Print version: Sarieddine, Rami. JavaScript promises essentials : build fully functional web applications using promises, the new standard in JavaScript. Birmingham, [England] : Packt Publishing, ©2014 75 pages Community experience distilled. 9781783985647
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgments; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: JavaScript Promises
  • Why Should I Care?; Asynchronous programming in JavaScript; Why should I care about promises?; Can''t I just use a callback?; Summary; Chapter 2: The Promise API and Its Compatibility; Getting to know the API; Browser support and compatibility; Checking the browser compatibility; Libraries with promise-like features; Summary; Chapter 3: Chaining of Promises; Chaining like never before; Chaining in sequence; Summary.
  • Chapter 4: Error HandlingExceptions and promises; Handling errors with promises; Summary; Chapter 5: Promises in WinJS; Introducing WinJS; Explaining the WinJS. Promise object; Constructors; Events; Methods; Using WinJS promises; Summary; Chapter 6: Putting It All Together
  • Promises in Action; Implementing a promise library; Implementing the then method; Defining a resolve method; Implementing the doResolve function; Wrapping the code; Putting the promise into action; Summary; Index.