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JavaScript is arguably the most polarizing and misunderstood programming language in the world. Many have attempted to replace it as the language of the Web, but JavaScript has survived, evolved, and thrived. Why did a language created in such hurry succeed where others failed? This guide gives you a rare glimpse into JavaScript from people intimately familiar with it. Chapters contributed by domain experts such as Jacob Thornton, Ariya Hidayat, and Sara Chipps show what they love about their favorite language—whether it’s turning the most feared features into useful tools, or how JavaScript can be used for self-expression. Contributors include: * Angus Croll * Jonathan Barronville * Sara Chipps * Marijn Haverbeke * Ariya Hidayat * Daryl Koopersmith * Anton Kovalyov * Rebecca Murphey * Daniel Pupius * Graeme Roberts * Jenn Schiffer * Jacob Thornton * Ben Vinegar * Rick Waldron * Nicholas Zakas In the past few years, JavaScript has rapidly expanded beyond the browser and today we use it for all kind of projects: from powerful web applications to web servers to making desktop games run in your browser. Beautiful JavaScript offers case studies that reveal unusual, carefully crafted solutions found by top JavaScript developers. You'll be able to look take a look at the whole JavaScript ecosystem through the eyes of top experts and see how they approach their most interesting problems. After reading this book, you'll have a better grasp on how to approach your daily programming challenges and how to pick the best solution for the problem JavaScript is arguably the most polarizing and misunderstood programming language in the world. Many have attempted to replace it as the language of the Web, but JavaScript has survived, evolved, and thrived. Why did a language created in such hurry succeed where others failed? This guide gives you a rare glimpse into JavaScript from people intimately familiar with it. Chapters contributed by domain experts such as Jacob Thornton, Ariya Hidayat, and Sara Chipps show what they love about their favorite language - whether it's turning the most feared features into useful tools, or how JavaScript can be used for self-expression.