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JavaScript : Moving to ES2015

Author : Ved Antani
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1787124282
Total Pages : 821 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book JavaScript : Moving to ES2015 written by Ved Antani and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore and master modern JavaScript techniques with ES2015 in order to build large-scale web applications About This Book This course offers an expert's eye on the latest ES6 features and how these advanced tasks fit together in JavaScript as a whole Discover robust JavaScript implementations of classic and advanced design patterns Learn about modern web architectures and build real-world apps on top of them Who This Book Is For This course is for experienced developers familiar with other object-oriented languages who wants to learn new capabilities of ES-2015 to improve their web development skills and build professional-quality web applications. This also goes for those who want to explore some modern JavaScript features, techniques, and architectures in order to develop cutting-edge web applications. What You Will Learn Get a run through of the basic language constructs, Functions, and Closures of JavaScript Code using the powerful object-oriented feature in JavaScript Master DOM manipulation, cross-browser strategies, and ES6 Harness the power of patterns for tasks ranging from application building to code testing Identify the best use cases for microservices Gain expertise in responsive and dynamic website design Enable real-time communications between client-client and client-server/server-client Write complete applications using functional reactive programming In Detail JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, untyped, lightweight, and interpreted programming language. Mastering modern JavaScript techniques and the toolchain are essential to develop web-scale applications. This Learning Path will upgrade your skills to ES2015, and you will get to introduce yourself to popular frameworks like React and Angular 2. In the first module, you will get familiar with the language constructs and how to make code easy to organize. You will gain a concrete understanding of variable scoping, loops, and best practices on using types and data structures, as well as the coding style and recommended code organization patterns in JavaScript. By the end of the module, you will understand how reactive JavaScript is going to be the new paradigm. Over the course of the next module, you will explore how design patterns can help you improve and organize your JavaScript code. You'll get to grips with creational, structural, and behavioral patterns and get a deeper look at patterns used in functional programming, as well as model view patterns and patterns to build web applications. By the end of the module, you'll be saved of a lot of trial and error and developmental headaches, and you will be on the road to becoming a JavaScript expert. In the last leg of this course, you will shift your focus to network programming concepts as you build a real-time web application with websockets. Along the way, you'll explore how the power of JavaScript can be increased multi-fold with high performance techniques. By the end of this module, you'll be a skilled JavaScript developer with a solid knowledge of the latest JavaScript techniques, tools, and architecture to build modern web apps. This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products: Mastering JavaScript by Ved Antani Mastering JavaScript Design Patterns, Second Edition by Simon Timms Modern JavaScript Applications by Narayan Prusty Style and approach This course is a comprehensive guide with a clear focus on practical use cases and patterns. Each chapter consists of best practices, useful advice, and a bunch of easy-to-follow examples that will build up your skills as you advance.

Mastering JavaScript Design Patterns

Author : Simon Timms
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785880357
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Mastering JavaScript Design Patterns written by Simon Timms and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write reliable code to create powerful applications by mastering advanced JavaScript design patterns About This Book Learn how to use tried and true software design methodologies to enhance your JavaScript code Discover robust JavaScript implementations of classic and advanced design patterns Packed with easy-to-follow examples that can be used to create reusable code and extensible designs Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for JavaScript developers who want to gain expertise in object-oriented programming with JavaScript and the new capabilities of ES-2015 to improve their web development skills and build professional-quality web applications. What You Will Learn Harness the power of patterns for tasks ranging from application building to code testing Rethink and revitalize your code with the use of functional patterns Improve the way you organize your code Build large-scale apps seamlessly with the help of reactive patterns Identify the best use cases for microservices Get to grips with creational, behavioral, and structural design patterns Explore advanced design patterns including dependency injection In Detail With the recent release of ES-2015, there are several new object-oriented features and functions introduced in JavaScript. These new features enhance the capabilities of JavaScript to utilize design patterns and software design methodologies to write powerful code. Through this book, you will explore how design patterns can help you improve and organize your JavaScript code. You'll get to grips with creational, structural and behavioral patterns as you discover how to put them to work in different scenarios. Then, you'll get a deeper look at patterns used in functional programming, as well as model view patterns and patterns to build web applications. This updated edition will also delve into reactive design patterns and microservices as they are a growing phenomenon in the world of web development. You will also find patterns to improve the testability of your code using mock objects, mocking frameworks, and monkey patching. We'll also show you some advanced patterns including dependency injection and live post processing. By the end of the book, you'll be saved of a lot of trial and error and developmental headaches, and you will be on the road to becoming a JavaScript expert. Style and approach Packed with several real-world use cases, this book shows you through step-by-step instructions how to implement the advanced object-oriented programming features to build sophisticated web applications that promote scalability and reusability.

Maps and Mapping in Children's Literature

Author : Nina Goga
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027265461
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Maps and Mapping in Children's Literature written by Nina Goga and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps and Mapping in Children’s Literature is the first comprehensive study that investigates the representation of maps in children’s books as well as the impact of mapping on the depiction of landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes in children’s literature. The chapters in this volume pursue a comparative approach as they represent a wide spectrum of diverse genres and national children’s literatures by examining a wealth of children’s books from Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the USA. The theoretical and methodological approaches range from literary studies, developmental psychology, maps and geography literacy, ecocriticism, historical contextualization with both new historicist and political-historical leanings, and intermediality to materialist cartographies, cultural studies, island studies, and genre studies. By this, this volume aims at embedding children’s literature in a broader field of literary and cultural studies, thus situating children’s literature research within a general context of literary theory.

Politics in Fantasy Media

Author : Gerold Sedlmayr
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786495103
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Politics in Fantasy Media written by Gerold Sedlmayr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy is often condemned as escapist, unsophisticated and superficial. This collection of new essays puts such easy dismissals to the test by examining the ways in which Fantasy narratives present diverse, politically relevant discourses--gender, race, religion or consumerism--and thereby serve as indicators of their real-world contexts. Through their depiction of other worlds allegedly disconnected from our own, these texts are able to actualize political attitudes. Instead of categorizing Fantasy either as conservative or progressive, the essays suggest that its generic peculiarity allows the emergence of productive forms of oscillation between these extremes. Covered are J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire sequence, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, the vampire TV series True Blood, and the dystopian computer game Fallout 3.

Contesting Islamophobia

Author : Peter Morey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788316142
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Contesting Islamophobia written by Peter Morey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamophobia is one of the most prevalent forms of prejudice in the world today. This timely book reveals the way in which Islamophobia's pervasive power is being met with responses that challenge it and the worldview on which it rests. The volume breaks new ground by outlining the characteristics of contemporary Islamophobia across a range of political, historic, and cultural public debates in Europe and the United States. Chapters examine issues such as: how anti-Muslim prejudice facilitates questionable foreign and domestic policies of Western governments; the tangible presence of anti-Muslim bias in media and the arts including a critique of the global blockbuster fantasy series Game of Thrones; youth activism in response to securitised Islamophobia in education; and activist forms of Muslim self-fashioning including Islamic feminism, visual art and comic strip superheroes in popular culture and new media. Drawing on contributions from experts in history, sociology, and literature, the book brings together interdisciplinary perspectives from culture and the arts as well as political and policy reflections. It argues for an inclusive cultural dialogue through which misrepresentation and institutionalised Islamophobia can be challenged.

Game of Thrones versus History

Author : Brian A. Pavlac
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119249422
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Game of Thrones versus History written by Brian A. Pavlac and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it first aired in 2011, Game of Thrones galloped up the ratings to become the most watched show in HBO’s history. It is no secret that creator George R.R. Martin was inspired by late 15th century Europe when writing A Song of Ice and Fire, the sprawling saga on which the show is based. Aside from the fantastical elements, Game of Thrones really does mirror historic events and bloody battles of medieval times—but how closely? Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood is a collection of thought-provoking essays by medieval historians who explore how the enormously popular HBO series and fantasy literature of George R. R. Martin are both informed by and differ significantly from real historical figures, events, beliefs, and practices of the medieval world. From a variety of perspectives, the authors delve into Martin’s plots, characterizations, and settings, offering insights into whether his creations are historical possibilities or pure flights of fantasy. Topics include the Wars of the Roses, barbarian colonizers, sieges and the nature of medieval warfare, women and agency, slavery, celibate societies in Westeros, myths and legends of medieval Europe, and many more. While life was certainly not a game during the Middle Ages, Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood reveals how a surprising number of otherworldly elements of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy are rooted deeply in the all-too-real world of medieval Europe. Find suggested readings, recommended links, and more from editor Brian Pavlac at gameofthronesversushistory.com.

Women in Game of Thrones

Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476615543
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Women in Game of Thrones written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game of Thrones, one of the hottest series on television, leaves hundreds of critics divided on how “feminist” the show really is. Certainly the female characters, strong and weak, embody a variety of archetypes—widow queens, warrior women, damsels in distress, career women, priestesses, crones, mothers and maidens. However, the problem is that most of them play a single role without nuance—even the “strong women” have little to do besides strut about as one-note characters. This book analyzes the women and their portrayals one by one, along with their historical inspirations. Accompanying issues in television studies also appear, from the male gaze to depiction of race. How these characters are treated in the series and how they treat themselves becomes central, as many strip for the pleasure of men or are sacrificed as pawns. Some nude scenes or moments of male violence are fetishized and filmed to tantalize, while others show the women’s trauma and attempt to identify with the scene’s female perspective. The key is whether the characters break out of their traditional roles and become multidimensional.

100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Author : Rowan Kaiser
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1633197646
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (331 download)

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Download or read book 100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die written by Rowan Kaiser and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Game of Thrones fan remembers where they were for Ned Stark's untimely demise, can hum the tune of "The Rains of Castamere," and can't wait to find out Daenerys Targaryen's next move. But do you know the real inspiration for the Red Wedding? Or how to book a trip to visit Winterfell? 100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans. Whether you've read all of George R.R. Martin's original novels or just recently devoured every season of the hit show, these are the 100 things all Game of Thrones fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Pop culture critic Rowan Kaiser has collected every essential piece of Game of Thrones knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom!

Schools Effectiveness and Schools Improvement in South Africa

Author : Tsediso Michael Makoelle
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527525198
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Schools Effectiveness and Schools Improvement in South Africa written by Tsediso Michael Makoelle and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive account how school leaders conceptualize the notion of school improvement and school effectiveness in a South African school context. The various authors have critically examined crucial themes, accentuating school improvement and school effectiveness and encapsulating the pertinent perspectives of curriculum leadership, resource management, professional development, school administration, school development planning, inclusion and equity, student management and the role of school management teams. This book is targeted at aspiring and practicing school leaders, school administrators, policy-makers and scholars of school leadership and management across different levels who intend positively changing the education landscape of not only South Africa, but also other developing and underdeveloped countries.

Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation 2022

Author : Financial Stability Oversight Council
Publisher : Nimble Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1608881296
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation 2022 written by Financial Stability Oversight Council and published by Nimble Books LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FSOC Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation outlines the Council's findings on crypto-assets and recommends Congress pass legislation for a federal framework for stablecoin issuers to address market integrity, [...]

Mastering the Game of Thrones

Author : Jes Battis
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786496312
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mastering the Game of Thrones written by Jes Battis and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series is a worldwide phenomenon, and the world of Westeros has seen multiple adaptations, from HBO's acclaimed television series to graphic novels, console games and orchestral soundtracks. This collection of new essays investigates what makes this world so popular, and why the novels and television series are being taught in university classrooms as genre-defining works within the American fantasy tradition. This volume represents the first sustained scholarly treatment of George R.R. Martin's groundbreaking work, and includes writing by experts involved in the production of the HBO show. The contributors investigate a number of compelling areas, including the mystery of the shape-shifting wargs, the conflict between religions, the origins of the Dothraki language and the sex lives of knights. The significance of fan cultures and their adaptations is also discussed.

Memory and Medievalism in George RR Martin and Game of Thrones

Author : Carolyne Larrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350269603
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Memory and Medievalism in George RR Martin and Game of Thrones written by Carolyne Larrington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the connections between history and fantasy in George RR Martin's immensely popular book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the international TV sensation HBO TV's Game of Thrones. Acknowledging the final season's foregrounding of the cultural centrality of history, truth and memory in the confrontation between Bran and the Night King, the volume takes full account of the TV show's conclusion in its multiple readings across from medieval history, its institutions and practices, as depicted in the books to the show's own particular medievalism. The topics under discussion include the treatment of the historical phenomena of chivalry, tournaments, dreams, models of education, and the supernatural, and the different ways in which these are mediated in Martin's books and the TV show. The collection also includes a new study of one of Martin's key sources, Maurice Druon's Les Rois Maudits, in-depth explorations of major characters in their medieval contexts, and provocative reflections on the show's controversial handling of gender and power politics. Written by an international team of medieval scholars, historians, literary and cultural experts, bringing their own unique perspectives to the multiple societies, belief-systems and customs of the 'Game of Thrones' universe, Memory and Medievalism in George RR Martin and Game of Thrones offers original and sparky insights into the world-building of books and show.

Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones

Author : A. Keith Kelly
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147668264X
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones written by A. Keith Kelly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines the structures of power and the ways in which power is exercised and felt in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones. It considers how the expectations of viewers, particularly within the genre of epic fantasy, are subverted across the full 8 seasons of the series. The assembled team of international scholars, representing a variety of disciplines, addresses such topics as the power of speech and magic; the role of nationality and politics; disability, race and gender; and the ways in which each reinforces or subverts power in Westeros and Essos.

Fire, Ice, and Physics

Author : Rebecca C. Thompson
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262539616
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Fire, Ice, and Physics written by Rebecca C. Thompson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones, might think, “But how would it work?” In Fire, Ice, and Physics, Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist’s eye on Game of Thrones, exploring, among other things, the science of an ice wall, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families, and the biology of beheading. Thompson, a PhD in physics and an enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation. Thompson starts at the beginning, with winter, explaining seasons and the very elliptical orbit of the Earth that might cause winter to come (or not come). She tells us that ice can behave like ketchup, compares regular steel to Valyrian steel, explains that dragons are “bats, but with fire,” and considers Targaryen inbreeding. Finally she offers scientific explanations of the various types of fatal justice meted out, including beheading, hanging, poisoning (reporting that the effects of “the Strangler,” administered to Joffrey at the Purple Wedding, resemble the effects of strychnine), skull crushing, and burning at the stake. Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson’s entertaining and engaging account. Fire, Ice, and Physics is an essential companion for all future bingeing.

Collection Editions: Game of Thrones

Author : Damien Buckland
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326097873
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Collection Editions: Game of Thrones written by Damien Buckland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - THE LANDS OF WESTEROS - THE HISTORY OF WESTEROS - AGES - CHARACTER BIOS - THE GREAT HOUSES - INDEPENDENTS AND PEOPLES OF WESTEROS - THE STORIES BEHIND 'THE BROTHERS WITHOUT BANNERS', 'THE KINGSGUARD', AND DOZENS MORE - CUSTOMS & LAWS OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS - THE SMALL COUNCIL - FAITH OF WESTEROS - DETAILED GUIDES TO EVERY EPISODE - ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES - STORIES OF THE GREAT BATTLES - DIREWOLVES - WEAPONS OF WESTEROS - GREAT SWORDS - COSTUMES - MAPS AND LOCATIONS With more than 320 individual chapters and guides, Collection Editions: A Game of Thrones is by far the largest, most detailed, and comprehensive guide to the show yet, giving the reader unparralled access and information on every detail of the series. A must have for every fan of the show.

Ethics and Medievalism

Author : Karl Fugelso
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843843765
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Ethics and Medievalism written by Karl Fugelso and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on the modern reception of the Middle Ages, built round the central theme of the ethics of medievalism.

Global Place Branding Campaigns across Cities, Regions, and Nations

Author : Bayraktar, Ahmet
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522505776
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Global Place Branding Campaigns across Cities, Regions, and Nations written by Bayraktar, Ahmet and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place branding has made it possible for international destinations to be able to compete within the global economy. Through the promotion of different cities, natural beauty, and local culture or heritage, many regions have been able to increase their revenue and international appeal by attracting tourists and investments. Global Place Branding Campaigns across Cities, Regions, and Nations provides international insights into marketing strategies and techniques being employed to promote global tourism, competitiveness, and exploration. Featuring case studies and emergent research on place branding, as well as issues and challenges faced by destinations around the world, this book is ideally suited for professionals, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and students.