Instant Dependency Management with RequireJS How-to

In Detail

Asynchronous Module Definition (AMD) script loaders are fast becoming one of the most popular tools for improving the performance and maintainability of front-end web applications. RequireJS stands out as the most popular AMD script loader, and comes packed with amazing features.

Instant Dependency Management with RequireJS How-to will guide you on how to improve the performance and maintainability of your JavaScript applications with RequireJS. You will learn simple to advanced techniques for converting your JavaScript application to an AMD workflow.

This hands-on guide will teach you both basic and advanced techniques when using the AMD script loader RequireJS.

It covers how to create AMD modules to make your web application more maintainable, how to use jQuery, jQueryUI, Backbone.js, Lodash.js, Jasmine, and other third-party libraries with RequireJS, how to incorporate RequireJS plugins to dynamically render JavaScript templates and optimize JavaScript files, and how to unit test a RequireJS application.

Approach

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks.A concise guide that delivers immediate results with practical recipes on customizing your projects.

Who this book is for

This book is for intermediate to advanced JavaScript developers who are interested in learning more about AMD specification and RequireJS.