Learning Web App Development: Build Quickly with Proven JavaScript Techniques

Purewal, Semmy

ISBN 10: 1449370195 / ISBN 13: 9781449370190

Published by O'Reilly Media, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Web App Development: Build Quickly with Proven JavaScript Techniques
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449370195
• ISBN 13: 9781449370190
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Grasp the fundamentals of web application development by building a simple database-backed app from scratch, using HTML, JavaScript, and other open source tools. Through hands-on tutorials, this practical guide shows inexperienced web app developers how to create a user interface, write a server, build client-server communication, and use a cloud-based service to deploy the application.

Each chapter includes practice problems, full examples, and mental models of the development workflow. Ideal for a college-level course, this book helps you get started with web app development by providing you with a solid grounding in the process.

• Set up a basic workflow with a text editor, version control system, and web browser
• Structure a user interface with HTML, and include styles with CSS
• Use JQuery and JavaScript to add interactivity to your application
• Link the client to the server with AJAX, JavaScript objects, and JSON
• Learn the basics of server-side programming with Node.js
• Store data outside your application with Redis and MongoDB
• Share your application by uploading it to the cloud with CloudFoundry
• Get basic tips for writing maintainable code on both client and server

About the Author

Semmy Purewal spent about a decade teaching computer science and working as a freelance JavaScript consultant. During that time, he worked with a diverse group of clients that included startups, nonprofits, and research labs. These days, he primarily works as a software engineer in San Jose, CA.