Learning Web App Development

by Semmy Purewal

About the Book: Learning Web App Development Build Quickly with Proven JavaScript Techniques 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 Contents: Preface 1. The Workflow 2. The Structure 3. The Style 4. The Interactivity 5. The Bridge 6. The Server 7. The Data Store 8. The Platform 9. The Application Index About the Author: Semmy Purewal 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.

Genres: Programming, Technology, Engineering, Coding

Paperback

First published December 22, 2013

Reviews

[Miko Chang · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very comprehensive book on front end web application development using HTML, CSS, Javascript. Great for beginners.

[Ritesh Patel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is amazing! Even for starters with just basic knowledge of HTML and CSS, this book can get you started building your own websites and projects.

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[Siraj Ul-Haq · Rating 2 out of 5]

I reached chapter 6 on servers and wasn't able to follow along as virtualbox doesn't support apple silicone. Not the Author's fault I suppose. The book can explain the basics to beginners but there are much better and more up-to-date resources such as The Odin Project, thank me later.

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[Itang Sanjana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very ok.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

good introduction, hard to follow for the very new to the subject

[Hao Ca Vien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book on how to program in current day model view controller and url binding framework with a lot of buildup examples to understand the material to a good level. A very good read.

[Helmsman Consultancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book