Learning Javascript modules, AMD, CommonJS, RequireJS, etc

learning_amd

JS Module Learning Notes/Links


Below is a summary of how I approached learning about JS module loading.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szJjsduHBQQ
A recent video on ES6 module loading, which seem to be the buzz words I seek to 
understand.  Made it through 20 minutes, which had it's benefits, but I relized I 
should probably nderstand more about the AMD api and CommonJS and some background
info so I ended up pausing the video....

http://requirejs.org/docs/why.html  
Then I came here... how simple, one page and boom!  JS module expert!  

http://requirejs.org/docs/whyamd.html 
Ok, now I'm really getting to understand.... Oh wait, the module pattern, detour.

http://www.adequatelygood.com/JavaScript-Module-Pattern-In-Depth.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1470488/what-is-the-function-of-the-var-keyword-and-when-to-use-it-or-omit-it#comment1319875_1470488
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1013385/what-is-the-difference-between-a-function-expression-vs-declaration-in-javascrip
http://archive.oreilly.com/pub/a/javascript/excerpts/javascript-good-parts/awful-parts.html


Ok, back to http://requirejs.org/docs/whyamd.html 
 .... so that's what named amd is?!?  Hmm, the sugar section gave me insight on the
 endless ['dependency1', 'dependency2'....] stuff in Ember.

 To summarize, start with http://requirejs.org/docs/whyamd.html and if you can make 
 it through, call it a success and get back to work.  The path I took was just 
 that, a path, not necessarily the best one.  But really, it's all summed up on 
 that one page, with possibly a need for referencing:
 http://www.adequatelygood.com/JavaScript-Module-Pattern-In-Depth.html
 which really helped me, and if you must know the reasons behind requirejs:
 http://requirejs.org/docs/why.html