With Pro JavaScript Design Patterns, you'll start with the basics of object-oriented programming in JavaScript applicable to design patterns, including making JavaScript more expressive, inheritance, encapsulation, information hiding, and more. The book then details how to implement and take advantage of several design patterns in JavaScript. Each chapter is packed with real-world examples of how the design patterns are best used and expert advice on writing better code, as well as what to watch out for. Along the way you'll discover how to create your own libraries and APIs for even more efficient coding.

Dustin Diaz is a user interface engineer for Google in Mountain View, California. He enjoys writing JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, as well as making interactive and usable interfaces to inspire passionate users.

Object-Oriented JavaScript.- Expressive JavaScript.- Interfaces.- Encapsulation and Information Hiding.- Inheritance.- The Singleton Pattern.- Chaining.- Design Patterns.- The Factory Pattern.- The Bridge Pattern.- The Composite Pattern.- The Facade Pattern.- The Adapter Pattern.- The Decorator Pattern.- The Flyweight Pattern.- The Proxy Pattern.- The Observer Pattern.- The Command Pattern.- The Chain of Responsibility Pattern.