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CoffeeScript: Accelerated JavaScript Development
CoffeeScript is JavaScript done right. It provides all of JavaScript's functionality wrapped in a cleaner, more succinct syntax. In the first book on this exciting new language, CoffeeScript guru Trevor Burnham shows you how to hold onto all the power and flexibility of JavaScript while writing clearer, cleaner, and safer code.
CoffeeScript: Accelerated JavaScript Developme...more
CoffeeScript: Accelerated JavaScript Developme...more
Paperback, 127 pages
Published
August 3rd 2011
by Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Generally, I got a lot out of this book. There have been a couple things in JavaScript that I never really understood, and whether its coffeescript's design or the author's writing, I finally grasped a couple things. That said, while its helpful to know a bit about how jquery and coffeescript play together (or node.js), its not why I bought the book. I could have used some more rigorous examples, and a bit more time on some of the more confusing aspects of the language itself.
Good book to those who are new to CoffeeScript, but prior talking about javascript, at least a basic introduction to javascript is a must. Good read on the book and amazing exercises at the end of every chapters. Exercises really make you aware of the gist and important part of a particular chapter.
As a preface: coffeescript is awesome. This book is not.
The first four chapters are good, but way to short. I wanted way more 'this is how it works' and more examples of good looking code. Many of the code examples are ugly.
The last two chapters are not related to the rest of the book, and not why I purchased this book.
I'm sure eventually later editions of this will be much better or other better books will be published. I feel like printing out the online docs would have been a better option.
The first four chapters are good, but way to short. I wanted way more 'this is how it works' and more examples of good looking code. Many of the code examples are ugly.
The last two chapters are not related to the rest of the book, and not why I purchased this book.
I'm sure eventually later editions of this will be much better or other better books will be published. I feel like printing out the online docs would have been a better option.
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Quick tutorial in usual pragprogs' style. You get the basics but always want to read another book to fully understand the subject.
Excelente cobertura de coffeescript. Muy ameno y simple. Esta bueno el ejemplo
Que se desarrolla a lo largo del libro mostrando todas las formas que se puede utilizar coffe, incluso desde el server con Node.js
Que se desarrolla a lo largo del libro mostrando todas las formas que se puede utilizar coffe, incluso desde el server con Node.js
Quite a good introduction to CoffeeScript and does a nice job pointing out what's good about CoffeeScript versus JavaScript.
A great intro and overview, but nothing you couldn't get from a series of blogs and web tutorials. Just nice to have it all in one place on my bookshelf.
Good overview of the language.
Good overview with multiple realistic use-cases culminating in an interesting game program written in front and back in CoffeeScript
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