Modern JavaScript Web Development Cookbook

Over 90 recipes to help you write clean code, solve common JavaScript problems, and work on popular use cases like SPAs, microservices, native mobile development with Node, React, React Native and Electron.

Key Features

• Over 90 practical recipes to help you write clean and maintainable JavaScript codes with the latest ES8
• Leverage the power of leading web frameworks like Node and React to build modern web apps
• Features comprehensive coverage of tools and techniques needed to create multi-platform apps with JavaScript

Book Description

JavaScript has evolved into a language that you can use on any platform. Modern JavaScript Web Development Cookbook is a perfect blend of solutions for traditional JavaScript development and modern areas that developers have lately been exploring with JavaScript. This comprehensive guide teaches you how to work with JavaScript on servers, browsers, mobile phones and desktops.

You will start by exploring the new features of ES8. You will then move on to learning the use of ES8 on servers (with Node.js), with the objective of producing services and microservices and dealing with authentication and CORS. Once you get accustomed to ES8, you will learn to apply it to browsers using frameworks, such as React and Redux, which interact through Ajax with services. You will then understand the use of a modern framework to develop the UI. In addition to this, development for mobile devices with React Native will walk you through the benefits of creating native apps, both for Android and iOS.

Finally, you'll be able to apply your new-found knowledge of server-side and client-side tools to develop applications with Electron.

What you will learn

• Use the latest features of ES8 and learn new ways to code with JavaScript
• Develop server-side services and microservices with Node.js
• Learn to do unit testing and to debug your code
• Build client-side web applications using React and Redux
• Create native mobile applications for Android and iOS with React Native
• Write desktop applications with Electron

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who want to explore the latest JavaScript features, frameworks, and tools for building complete mobile, desktop and web apps, including server and client-side code. You are expected to have working knowledge of JavaScript to get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

1. Working with JavaScript Development Tools
2. Using Modern JavaScript Features
3. Developing with Node
4. Implementing RESTful Services with Node
5. Testing and Debugging Your Server
6. Developing with React
7. Enhancing Your Application
8. Expanding Your Application
9. Debugging Your Application
10. Testing your Application
11. Creating Mobile Apps with React Native
12. Testing and Debugging Your Mobile App
13. Creating a Desktop Application with Electron

Federico Kereki is a Uruguayan systems engineer, with a master's degree in education, and over 30 years' experience as a consultant, system developer, university professor, and writer. He is currently a subject matter expert at Globant, and he has taught CS courses at Universidad de la República, Universidad ORT Uruguay, and Universidad de la Empresa.

He has written for the Linux Journal and the LinuxPro Magazine in the USA, Linux+ and Mundo Linux in Europe, and websites such as Linux [dot] com and IBM DeveloperWorks. He has also written booklets on computer security, and two books-Essential GWT, and Mastering JavaScript Functional Programming.