Javascript Web Applications

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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 ...

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Overview

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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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781449303518
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/30/2011
  • Pages: 282
  • Sales rank: 681,363
  • Product dimensions: 7.00 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet 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.

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Table of Contents

PrefaceChapter 1: MVC and ClassesChapter 2: Events and ObservingChapter 3: Models and DataChapter 4: Controllers and StateChapter 5: Views and TemplatingChapter 6: Dependency ManagementChapter 7: Working with FilesChapter 8: The Real-Time WebChapter 9: Testing and DebuggingChapter 10: DeployingChapter 11: The Spine LibraryChapter 12: The Backbone LibraryChapter 13: The JavascriptMVC LibraryjQuery PrimerCSS ExtensionsCSS3 ReferenceColophon

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