Add custom features to browsers old and new by writing polyfill libraries, JavaScript plugins that take browsers beyond their native capabilities. In this practical fieldbook, author Brandon Satrom introduces principles and guidelines for polyfill development, and then walks you through the steps for building a complex, real-world HTML5 polyfill. You'll also explore the future of polyfilling - or prollyfilling - that will enable you to test and work with emerging concepts, often ahead of browser vendors. By the time you finish this book, you'll have the tools and hands-on experience you need to build reliable polyfills for today's and tomorrow's Web. Learn the current state of polyfills, including shims, opt-ins, and drop-ins Use principles and practices to build responsible polyfills that benefit the entire web development community Build out several features for an HTML5 Forms polyfill library Configure a build environment and run automated cross-browser testing Optimize performance, handle edge cases, and fine-tune the speed of your polyfill Get examples of prollyfilling libraries that push the boundaries of the Web Write a sample prollyfill and compare it to current polyfill builds

About the Author
Brandon Satrom has been a web developer for close to fifteen years and have worked with countless web technologies and browsers during that time. He's worked as a Microsoft Web Evangelist, and currently serves as the Lead Program Manager for Telerik's Cross-Platform Tools and Services, which includes Kendo UI, a library for building rich, interactive web and hybrid mobile applications with HTML, JavaScript and CSS. He co-wrote Building Windows 8 Applications with JavaScript, which was published in January of 2013.


Book Information
ISBN 9781449370732
Author Brandon Satrom
Format Paperback
Page Count 75
Imprint O'Reilly Media
Publisher O'Reilly Media