Alpha Version of Software Tools in JavaScript
I have to fix two bugs in the examples, draw 91 diagrams, fill in an appendix on cognitive load, and then revise all 52,000 words, but the first draft is done. Feedback would be greatly appreciated: you can mail me or file issues in the book’s GitHub repository.
| Title | Pages | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 6 | |
| Systems Programming | 20 | Using callbacks to manipulate files and directories |
| Asynchronous Programming | 22 | Using promises to manage delayed computation |
| Unit Testing | 12 | Testing software piece by piece |
| File Backup | 22 | Archiving files with directory structure |
| Data Tables | 16 | Loading, saving, and manipulating tables efficiently |
| Pattern Matching | 20 | Using patterns to find things in data |
| Parsing Expressions | 14 | Turning text into code |
| Page Templates | 18 | Generating HTML pages from templates |
| Build Manager | 22 | Updating files that depend on other files |
| Layout Engine | 24 | Figuring out what goes where in a web page |
| File Interpolator | 16 | Managing source files that have been broken into pieces |
| Module Loader | 16 | Loading source files as modules |
| Style Checker | 16 | Checking that code conforms to style guidelines |
| Code Generator | 14 | Modifying code to track coverage and execution times |
| Documentation Generator | 16 | Generating documentation from comments embedded in code |
| Module Bundler | 18 | Turning many files into one |
| Package Manager | 12 | Getting and installing packages |
| Virtual Machine | 16 | Assembling and running low-level code |
| Debugger | 18 | Running programs under the control of a breakpointing debugger |
| Conclusion | 2 | Where we have been and where you could go next |
| Bibliography | 2 | |
| License | 4 | |
| Code of Conduct | 2 | |
| Contributing | 6 | |
| Cognition | 2 | |
| Glossary | 20 | |
| Links | 6 | |
| Authors | 6 | |
| Total | 398 |