In recent years, numerous Modern Design Patterns have evolved allowing JavaScript developers to build more effective and maintainable web apps.
This section reviews these Modern Design Patterns that are used by expert JavaScript developers.
| Modern Patterns | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Introduction to Modern JavaScript Patterns |
| Constructor | Alternative ways to create new object instances |
| Namespace | Creates a structure to avoid name collisions |
| Module | Organizes programs in logical and functional units -- Module, Revealing Module, Partial Module |
| Chaining | Enables calling multiple methods on a single object |
| Invocation | Alternative ways to invoke a function or a method -- Function, Method, Constructor, Apply |
| Mixin | A way to dynamically add functionality to an object -- Prototypal Inheritance, Mixin, Extend, Functional Extend |
| Monkeypatch | Changes an object without affecting the original code |
| Lazy Load | Loads data or code only when absolutely necessary -- Lazy Initialization, Ghost |
| Multiton | Limits the number of object instances that can be created |
| Partial | Techniques to load or run constructs only partially -- Partial Method, Partial Object |
JavaScript + jQuery Design Pattern Framework TM 2013
