JavaScript subclassing using Object.create
In my previous post, I talked about how Microsoft’s TypeScript was able to build simple class-based inheritance on top of JavaScript’s prototypal inheritance. To recap, the compiler includes a short
Exploring JavaScript prototypes via TypeScript’s class pattern
Note: All the diagrams below were created using Gliffy, a fantastic web-based diagram editor. The latest version has been rebuilt using HTML and JS instead of Flash, and it really is a
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Polyfills have a PR problem
A recent Twitter discussion with an old colleague pointed to a problem the Extensible Web may have gaining traction, which is the bad reputation that polyfills have with some experienced