Smashing CoffeeScript

Brew the perfect code with CoffeeScript

If you’re familiar with JavaScript and the often-frustrating process of creating complex applications, a nice cup of CoffeeScript can help. CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles into JavaScript and simplifies the entire development process. Now you can tap the full power of CoffeeScript with Smashing CoffeeScript. This full-color, practical book explains CoffeeScript language, syntax, and processes, and will soon have you producing concise and quality code. Ultimately, you’ll create RIAs and mobile apps faster, with less hassle.

• Gets developers up and running on CoffeeScript, a programming language that compiles into JavaScript and simplifies the process of building software
• Helps you produce better JavaScript and more quickly
• Introduces the language, syntax, and processes of CoffeeScript
• Covers the development of both mobile and rich internet apps
• Explores the HTML5 feature set, real-time communication, and using CoffeeScript within node.js projects

Developers, blend some better JavaScript with CoffeeScript and Smashing CoffeeScript.

Table of Contents

Part I: Coffeescript Basics
Chapter 1: Starting Up Your Coffeescript Environment
Chapter 2: Using Jquery: Dom Manipulation
Chapter 3: Working With Forms
Chapter 4: Ajax Requests
Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Design

Part II: Coffeescript Projects
Chapter 6: Using Javascript Libraries
Chapter 7: Testing With Jasmine
Chapter 8: Debugging Coffeescript
Chapter 9: Building Resources With Cake And Hem

Part III: Coffeescript Application Development
Chapter 10: Writing Applications With Spine
Chapter 11: Writing Jquery Plug-Ins
Chapter 12: Mobile Coffeescript Applications

Part IV: Advanced Coffeescript
Chapter 13: Data Bindings And Form Elements
Chapter 14: Server-Side Coffeescript
Chapter 15: Real-Time Web With Socket. Io