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Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by bellerocky »

Once you read the book, the docs and have built something I recommend checking out the source code too. It's very readable.

https://github.com/meteor/meteor

I've checked out the packages, the ddp, the binary json stuff, etc it's all in there. Except for all the var self = this; stuff, I quite like it. They have really smart people over there.

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by krmmalik »

That's one of the most engaging landing pages I've ever seen for a book. Sadly, once it went through to a sign-up wall for me to download the first chapter free, I gave up. Had there been a direct download link, I would have still been interested.

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by brbcoding »

bellerocky wrote: post #2

Once you read the book, the docs and have built something I recommend checking out the source code too. It's very readable. https://github.com/meteor/meteor I've checked out the packages, the ddp, the binary json stuff, etc it's all in there. Except for all the var self = this; stuff, I quite like it. They have really smart people over there.

What would a better alternative be for `var self = this` ? I use it all the time, never thought of it as an anti-pattern as long as it's only declared where you actually need it.

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by erokar »

krmmalik wrote: post #3

That's one of the most engaging landing pages I've ever seen for a book. Sadly, once it went through to a sign-up wall for me to download the first chapter free, I gave up. Had there been a direct download link, I would have still been interested.

You don't need to sign up.

http://manning.com/hochhaus/Meteor_MEAP_CH01.pdf

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by perlmonkey »

krmmalik wrote: post #3

That's one of the most engaging landing pages I've ever seen for a book. Sadly, once it went through to a sign-up wall for me to download the first chapter free, I gave up. Had there been a direct download link, I would have still been interested.

Thanks for the feedback. I actually know much more about programming than about creating conversions and landing pages, so I am happy to make the site more accessible.

tl;dr Link is now directly at the PDF for chapter 1.

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by jasonlotito »

brbcoding wrote: post #4
bellerocky wrote: post #2

Once you read the book, the docs and have built something I recommend checking out the source code too. It's very readable. https://github.com/meteor/meteor I've checked out the packages, the ddp, the binary json stuff, etc it's all in there. Except for all the var self = this; stuff, I quite like it. They have really smart people over there.

What would a better alternative be for `var self = this` ? I use it all the time, never thought of it as an anti-pattern as long as it's only declared where you actually need it.

> What would a better alternative be for `var self = this` ?

    function foo(){};
    setTimeout(foo.bind(this),1000);
That being said, I'm not entirely crazy about that method as well.

Re: Meteor in Action

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Post by prezjordan »

brbcoding wrote: post #4
bellerocky wrote: post #2

Once you read the book, the docs and have built something I recommend checking out the source code too. It's very readable. https://github.com/meteor/meteor I've checked out the packages, the ddp, the binary json stuff, etc it's all in there. Except for all the var self = this; stuff, I quite like it. They have really smart people over there.

What would a better alternative be for `var self = this` ? I use it all the time, never thought of it as an anti-pattern as long as it's only declared where you actually need it.

A billion binds on every nested function you see. It's gross :)
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