What is CRUD? If you are new to programming, seeing “CRUD” in the title may raise concerns considering that the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines crud as either “a deposit or incrustation of grease or a slang for a contemptible person.” As fun as it may be to expand on that definition, this is not…

In my previous articles we discussed the GoF, design patterns and reviewed the creational pattern. For this article we will briefly review classifications of design patterns before taking a closer look at the structural patterns. …

With many unofficial and undocumented patterns out there that you might find useful in certain situations outside of the classic 23, how do you know which one to study or apply? A good place to start is by taking a look at the different classifications of design patterns. Although there…

What is REST? No, not the kind of rest you feel when you relax as you code from a hammock in the Bahamas. I’m referring to an architectural style that was first introduced over 20 years ago. If you knew that already, can you recall the last time you used…

What is JSON? Frustrated with web browser limitations, Douglas Crockford developed JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in 2012. JSON is a lightweight text-based open standard designed for human-readable data interchange that is primarily used to transmit data between a server and web application (as an alternative to XML). …

Behavioral Patterns In my previous articles we introduced the creational and structural design patterns. By now you know design patterns are considered best practices by experienced object-oriented software developers and how they are classified by intent. …

If you are relatively new to programming you may be asking yourself who gang of four is and what they have to do with design patterns. In this article, I will briefly cover what designer patterns are, benefits to learning them, and how to get started! Gang of Four (GoF) Gang of Four Design…

React Overview What does Facebook, Amazon, Tesla and Netflix all have in common? You guessed it! They all use React. React is a popular frontend framework, which is built entirely out of JavaScript, using a combination of dependencies. Although React is a JavaScript library for building fast and interactive user…

What is a function? A function is one of the fundamental building blocks in JavaScript and is an object that contains a sequence of statements to perform a task or calculate a value. Every function has an input, code and an output, which all rely upon what you are trying to do (print a…