Introducing Meteor

by Josh Robinson, Aaron Gray, David Titarenco

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430268352
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	97
File size:	637 KB

About the Author

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!

Table of Contents

1. Web Development Crash Course
2. Getting Started with Meteor
3. Using Spacebar Templates
4. Reactive Programming and Routes
5. Dealing with Data
6. Accounts
7. Security
8. Mobile Apps
9. Building Your Own Packages
10. Hosting Your App