Introducing Meteor

Meteor is a full stack application platform that makes it easy to build powerful, real time Web apps quickly. Introducing Meteor guides you through building top-quality Web apps in a fraction of the time using an application platform built for the modern web. This book takes you from installing the development environment all the way through deploying a live app, and everything in between. Introducing Meteor covers how to build a prototype app in days instead of weeks; how to take advantage of reactive templates; leverage the hundreds of Smart Packages available; and employ best practices and avoid common errors made by beginners. Meteor gives you the tools you need to build better apps faster.

Web apps have come a long way since the 1990s, but they still require a lot of time, specialized knowledge and complex setups. Introducing Meteor shows you a better way.

Josh Robinson is a code craftsman and freelance developer who thrives on cutting edge technology. His love for coding began with the blue glow of a secondhand Commodore 64 and has continued into his career developing for the modern web. He can be stalked at JoshRobinson.com or on Twitter @JoshRobinson.

Aaron Gray is a software engineer who has run a freelance consultancy, built an acquired startup, and as the lead instructor, transitioned a 6 month programming bootcamp curriculum from Ruby to JavaScript. He contributes to OSS – namely Susy and other side projects – organizes several meetups, and speaks where they’ll let him. In his spare time, Aaron can likely be found reading science fiction, quoting Jos Whedon, or taking a nap. You can reach him on Twitter at @aaronagray.

David Titarenco is a software engineer from sunny Los Angeles. He is a proponent of open source and has contributed to a number of high-profile projects like Google Go and the Java Kilim microthreading library. A self-proclaimed startup addict, he’s founded several ventures in the past decade and you can keep up with him at http://dvt.name or on Twitter: @davvv. He graduated with a magna cum laude Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, where he studied Philosophy and Mathematical Logic. Go Bruins!