Lawrence Spencer - Reliable JavaScript: How to Code Safely in the Worlds Most Dangerous Language

Lawrence D. Spencer
Seth H. Richards

Reliable JavaScript

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We dedicate this book to all JavaScript developers
who work hard to hone their craft. You are making the
world a more beautiful place.

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LARRY SPENCER is Vice President of Application Development at ScerIS, a software and services company in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He and his team create browser-based applications in AngularJS, with a C#/Web API/SQL Server back end. Larry's 35-year career has included stints programming in COBOL, C, C++, C#, and even mainframe assembly language, but he says JavaScript is the most fun. A frequent speaker at Code Camps and other gatherings, Larry enjoys sharing his love of software with the development community. You can find his blog at http://FascinatedWithSoftware.com.

Larry's outside interests include philosophy, chess, and classical guitar. He lives in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

SETH RICHARDS has been crafting software professionally since 2002. He got his start programming embedded devices for the bar and nightclub industry and transitioned to web application development in 2007. He has worked on numerous web-based applications ranging from an enterprise-class geographic information systemcentric physical asset management system to a social network for product discovery and recommendation.

Seth graduated from Plymouth State College (now University) in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he studied computer science and mathematics. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Seth's blog can be found at http://blog.shrichards.com, and he can be followed on Twitter at @shrichards.

KEITH PEPIN has been developing sites and applications on the web for over 17 years. Early in his career, he fell in love with JavaScript and has been passionately building dynamic user experiences ever since. He is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Meltwater, and is using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AngularJS, Node.js, and MongoDB to build the next generation of their online marketing intelligence platform. When not coding or spending time with his family, he enjoys other geeky pursuits, including all forms of games, comic books, painting, and sketching.

JOHN PELOQUIN is a software engineer with over 10 years of JavaScript experience ranging across applications of all sizes. John earned his B.A. in Mathematics from U.C. Berkeley and is currently a lead engineer at Spreemo, a healthcare technology startup in NYC. Prior to editing this volume, John edited Professional Website Performance by Peter Smith (Wiley 2012) and Professional JavaScript for Web Developers, 3rd ed. by Nicholas Zakas (Wiley 2012). When he is not coding or collecting errata, John can occasionally be found doing stand-up comedy at an open mic.

Thank you to my wife, Bethany, for her love and support while we wrote this book, and for enduring (or enjoying?) many husband-less nights and weekends while I worked to meet a deadline.

SETH RICHARDS

Thanks to my family for encouraging me to pursue my dreams. My dreams may include writing a book, but they begin and end with you.