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

Alex Maccaw

ISBN 10: 144930351X / ISBN 13: 9781449303518

Published by O'reilly Media Sep 2011, 2011

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: JavaScript Web Applications : jQuery Developers' Guide to Moving State to the Client
• Publisher: O'reilly Media Sep 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144930351X
• ISBN 13: 9781449303518
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 179H x 17D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 179 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 467 grams

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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 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.