JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-oriented scripting language. It is a small and lightweight language. Inside a host environment like a web browser.

JavaScript contains a standard library of objects like other languages, such as Array, Date, Math and a core set of language elements such as operators, control structures, and statements. Core JavaScript can be extended for a variety of purposes by supplementing it with additional objects.

This is a fundamental overview to introduce new developers to JavaScript and help experienced developers learn and explore more about its best practices.

JS Code Styles

• Conventions
• Linting

Good Parts of Javascript

• Object Oriented
• Anonymous Function
• Functions as first class objects
• Loose typing
• Scoping and Hoisting
• Function Binding
• Closure Function
• Strict mode
• Immediately-invoked function expression

Patterns of Javascript

• Design pattern {Factory, Prototype, Mixin, Singleton}
• Creational Design Pattern {Adapter, Bridge, Composite, Decorator, Facade, Flyweight, Module, Proxy, Revealing Module}
• Structural Design Pattern {Chain of responsibility, Command, Mediator, Observer}
• MV* Pattern {MVC , MVVM, MVP}

Frameworks & Libraries

• jQuery
• YUi
• ZeptoJS
• Dojo Tookit
• UnderscroreJS
• Lodash
• BackboneJS
• EmberJS
• KnockoutJS
• AngularJS
• Cappuccino
• JS MVC
• 6to5
• Babel
• Leaflet
• Meteor
• SpiceJS
• RiotJS
• CanJS
• React
• Ionic
• Redux
• Vue
• HandlebarJS
• DustJS
• GSAP
• VelocityJS
• BounceJS
• TweenJS
• MoveJS
• Snap
• Rekapi
• FavicoJS
• TexillateJS
• Motio
• Anima
• FabricJS and more

Testing Tools

• Mocha
• QUnit
• Jasmine
• Karma
• intern
• Istanbul
• Sinon
• DexTer
• AVA
• Jest

Game Engines

• MelonJS
• ImpactJS
• LimeJS
• Crafty
• Cocos-2D-HTML-5
• Phaser
• Goo
• LycheeJS
• Qunitus
• KiwiJS
• PandaJS
• RotJS
• Isogenic

Helpers

• npm
• bower
• yarn
• gulp
• webpack
• brunch
• BCL
• yeoman
• grunt
• Rollup
• Browsify
• todoMVC

PASS Providers

• Heroku
• Modulus
• Nodejitsu
• OpenShift
• Getup
• WindowAzure