Hate JavaScript? Try TypeScript.
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The document discusses the benefits of TypeScript as an alternative to JavaScript, highlighting its strong typing features and modern coding capabilities. It addresses the issues with JavaScript, such as runtime errors due to dynamic typing, and explains how TypeScript can enhance maintainability and scalability in applications. The agenda includes an introduction to TypeScript basics and its applications in various environments, including ASP.NET and Windows 8 apps.
Hate JavaScript? Try TypeScript.
- 1. HATE JAVASCRIPT? TRY TYPESCRIPT Ben Hoel(ng @benhnet b.hoel'ng@aspenware.com
- 2. Ben Hoel(ng In truth, he’s just a big kid. He loves designing systems that solve real world problems. There is nothing more sa(sfying than seeing something you helped develop being used by the end users. Ben is also involved in the technology community and runs the South Colorado .NET user group. He also enjoys speaking at tech groups and events around the country. Ben Hoel(ng @benhnet b.hoel(ng@aspenware.com
- 3. Agenda: v TypeScript Defined v What’s wrong with JavaScript v What’s right with TypeScript v TypeScript Basics v TypeScript and ASP.NET (Web Forms and MVC) v TypeScript for Windows 8 Apps
- 4. TYPESCRIPT DEFINED v A coding language that compiles to JavaScript and provides strong typing and other modern coding language features
- 5. What’s Wrong with JavaScript
- 6. ISSUES WITH JAVASCRIPT v Dynamic Typing Leads to Run Time Errors v Lack of Maintainability, Scalability v Fine for Small Apps v Takes Effort to Write and Learn how to Write Clean Code v Client Side JavaScript Coding is Different
- 7. What’s Right with TypeScript
- 8. TYPESCRIPT ROCKS! v “Compiles” to JavaScript v Provides Intent at Design Time v Any Browser, Any Host (Node.js), Any OS v Open Source + Tooling Support v Static Typed v Provides Encapsulation v Interfaces v Classes v Modules
- 10. THE BASICS -‐ AMBIENT DECLARES v “declare” Keyword
- 11. THE BASICS -‐ TYPES DEFINITIONS v “:” To Force a Type Definition
- 12. THE BASICS – FUNCTION SIGNATURES
- 13. THE BASICS – INTERFACES
- 14. THE BASICS – CLASSES
- 15. THE BASICS – MODULES
- 16. TypeScript Basics Demo
- 17. TypeScript and the Web Demo
- 18. TypeScript and Windows 8 Demo
- 19. TYPESCRIPT WRAP-‐UP JavaScript’s TypeScript Basics TypeScript for the Shortcomings Enterprise JavaScript is TypeScript is a Tooling for dynamically typed, superset of TypeScript is which can lead to JavaScript. It provided for ASP.NET run-‐(me errors. provides sta(c typing and Windows 8 Encapsula(ng to improve tooling applica(ons by JavaScript is difficult, and design-‐(me installing a plug-‐in which makes it hard valida(on. It for Visual Studio. to us in large provides the ability applica(ons. to encapsulate your scripts. 19
- 20. Resources: v http://www.typescriptlang.org v http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ jj983351.aspx v http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ jj870740.aspx v Pluralsight Course v http://blogs.msdn.com/b/typescript/ v http://typescript.codeplex.com/wikipage? title=Roadmap&referringTitle=Home
- 21. HATE JAVASCRIPT? TRY TYPESCRIPT Ben Hoel(ng @benhnet b.hoel'ng@aspenware.com