What is the best approach to develop an application with JavaScript? This book helps you answer that question with a number of JavaScript coding models and best practices. The abstractions and code templates in this guide are ideal if you're a seasoned developer looking to solve deep problems with objects, functions, inheritance, and other language-specific categories; whether you're using JavaScript to write client-side, server-side or desktop application.Written by JavaScript expert Stoyan Stefanov—Senior Yahoo! The technical and architect of YSlow 2.0, a web page performance optimization tool—JavaScript Patterns includes clear recommendations for implementing each pattern discussed, along with a few practical examples. You'll also learn about anti-patterns: common programming approaches that cause more problems than they solve.Discover useful habits for writing high-quality JavaScript code, such as avoiding global codes, using univariate declarations, and moreLearn why literal notation patterns are simpler alternatives to constructive functions