JavaScript Web Applications: jQuery Developers' Guide to Moving State to the Client - Softcover

Maccaw, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144930351X ISBN 13: 9781449303518

Publisher: O′Reilly, 2011

Synopsis

Building rich JavaScript applications that bring a desktop experience to the Web requires moving state from the server to the client side--not a simple task. This hands-on book takes proficient JavaScript developers through all the steps necessary to create state-of-the-art applications, including structure, templating, frameworks, communicating with the server, and many other issues.

Throughout the book, you'll work with real-world example applications to help you grasp the concepts involved. Learn how to create JavaScript applications that offer a more responsive and improved experience.

• Use the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and learn how to manage dependencies inside your application
• Get an introduction to templating and data binding
• Learn about loading remote data, Ajax, and cross-domain requests
• Create realtime applications with WebSockets and Node.js
• Accept dropped files and upload data with progress indicators
• Use major frameworks and libraries, including jQuery, Spine, and Backbone
• Write tests and use the console to debug your applications
• Get deployment best practices, such as caching and minification

About this title

About the Author

Alex MacCaw is a Ruby/JavaScript developer & entrepreneur. He has written a JavaScript framework, Spine and developed major applications including Taskforce and Socialmod, as well as a host of open source work. He speaks at Ruby/Rails conferences in NYC, SF and Berlin. In addition to programming he is currently traveling round the world with a Nikon D90 and surfboard.

Edition details

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144930351X
• ISBN 13: 9781449303518
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 273