Full-Stack Vue.js 2 and Laravel 5


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Learn to build professional full-stack web apps with Vue.js and Laravel Key Features End-to-end guide on full-stack development with Vue.js 2 and Laravel 5 Developing modern user interfaces with a reusable component-based architecture Use Webpack to improve applications performance and development workflow Explore the features of Vuex to build applications that are powerful, consistent, and maintainable Book Description Vue is a JavaScript framework that can be used for anything from simple data display to sophisticated front-end applications and Laravel is a PHP framework used for developing fast and secure web-sites. This book gives you practical knowledge of building modern full-stack web apps from scratch using Vue with a Laravel back end. In this book, you will build a room-booking website named "Vuebnb". This project will show you the core features of Vue, Laravel and other state-of-the-art web development tools and techniques. The book begins with a thorough introduction to Vue.js and its core concepts like data binding, directives and computed properties, with each concept being explained first, then put into practice in the case-study project. You will then use Laravel to set up a web service and integrate the front end into a full-stack app. You will be shown a best-practice development workflow using tools like Webpack and Laravel Mix. With the basics covered, you will learn how sophisticated UI features can be added using ES+ syntax and a component-based architecture. You will use Vue Router to make the app multi-page and Vuex to manage application state. Finally, you will learn how to use Laravel Passport for authenticated AJAX requests between Vue and the API, completing the full-stack architecture. Vuebnb will then be prepared for production and deployed to a free Heroku cloud server. What you will learn Core features of Vue.js to create sophisticated user interfaces Build a secure backend API with Laravel Learn a state-of-the-art web development workflow with Webpack Full-stack app design principles and best practices Learn to deploy a full-stack app to a cloud server and CDN Managing complex application state with Vuex Securing a web service with Laravel Passport Who this book is for This book targets developers who are new to Vue.js, Laravel, or both, and are seeking a practical, best-practice approach to development with these technologies. They must have some knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript.




Vue.js 3 By Example


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Kick-start your Vue.js development career by learning the fundamentals of Vue 3 and its integration with modern web technologies such as Electron, GraphQL, Ionic, and Laravel Key FeaturesDownload complete source code for all Vue.js projects built throughout the bookDiscover steps to build production-ready Vue.js apps across web, mobile, and desktopBuild a compelling portfolio of web apps, including shopping cart system, booking app, slider puzzle game, real-time chat app, and moreBook Description With its huge ecosystem and wide adoption, Vue is one of the leading frameworks thanks to its ease of use when developing applications. However, it can get challenging for aspiring Vue.js developers to make sense of the ecosystem and build meaningful applications. This book will help you understand how you can leverage Vue effectively to develop impressive apps quickly using its latest version – Vue 3.0. The book takes an example-based approach to help you get to grips with the basics of Vue 3 and create a simple application by exploring features such as components and directives. You'll then enhance your app building skills by learning how to test the app with Jest and Vue Test Utils. As you advance, you'll understand how to write non-web apps with Vue 3, create cross-platform desktop apps with the Electron plugin, and build a multi-purpose mobile app with Vue and Ionic. You'll also be able to develop web apps with Vue 3 that interact well with GraphQL APIs. Finally, you'll build a chat app that performs real-time communication using Vue 3 and Laravel. By the end of this Vue.js book, you'll have developed the skills you need to build real-world apps using Vue 3 by working through a range of projects. What you will learnGet to grips with Vue architecture, components, props, directives, mixins, and other advanced featuresUnderstand the Vue 3 template system and use directivesUse third-party libraries such as Vue Router for routing and Vuex for state managementCreate GraphQL APIs to power your Vue 3 web appsBuild cross-platform Vue 3 apps with Electron and IonicMake your Vue 3 apps more captivating with PrimeVueBuild real-time communication apps with Vue 3 as the frontend and LaravelWho this book is for This book is for web developers who want to learn frontend web development with Vue 3 and use it to create professional applications. You'll also find this book useful if you're looking to create full-stack web apps with Vue.js 3.0 as the frontend. Knowledge of JavaScript programming is required to get the most out of this book.




Fullstack Vue


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Ready to Master Vue.js? What if you could master the entire framework - with solid foundations - in less time without beating your head against a wall? Imagine how quickly you could work if you knew the best practices and the best tools? Stop wasting your time searching and have everything you need to be productive in one, well-organized place, with complete examples to get your project up without needing to resort to endless hours of research. Lots of Sample Apps and Code You will learn what you need to know to work professionally with Fullstack Vue: The Complete Guide to Vue.js You'll build: A Server-Persisted Shopping Cart Use the Flux-like library Vuex to manage data for a large shopping cart application that persists information on to a local server. A Calendar Event App Dive deeper into component based architecture by learning how simple state management works with Vue Single-file components. A Voting Application Learn how to render dynamic components and use standard Vue directives to build an interactive voting application. Forms with Validations Build powerful forms that accept user input, and give clear messaging when the input is of an invalid format. Vuex-based Routes and Authentication Build on top of the server persisted shopping cart app by creating dynamic routes and a token authentication flow with the official vue-router library. Build bullet-proof apps with Testing Use Vue's official test utility library, vue-test-utils, to create meaningful tests for a daily weather app that interacts with a third party API. What our Customers Say "Another must read from the team! Going through the book's real-world apps is like growing your dev superpowers one concept at a time." -- Luis Fernando Saavedra Meza "Providing code variations for every step along the way has been really helpful, by showing how the end result should look and making it easier for me to reproduce it!" -- Marina Landisberg "Hands up to Hassan for this masterpiece. In ready to follow steps and concise manner, you'll guided to master the framework of the future piece by piece. This book will make you love the frontend again and overcome the Javascript fatigue. Great job!" -- Christoph Jasinksi







Laravel: Up & Running


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What sets Laravel apart from other PHP web frameworks? Speed and simplicity, for starters. This rapid application development framework and its ecosystem of tools let you quickly build new sites and applications with clean, readable code. Fully updated to cover Laravel 5.8, the second edition of this practical guide provides the definitive introduction to one of today’s mostpopular web frameworks. Matt Stauffer, a leading teacher and developer in the Laravel community, delivers a high-level overview and concrete examples to help experienced PHP web developers get started with this framework right away. This updated edition also covers Laravel Dusk and Horizon and provides information about community resources and other noncore Laravel packages. Dive into features, including: Blade, Laravel’s powerful custom templating tool Tools for gathering, validating, normalizing, and filtering user-provideddata The Eloquent ORM for working with application databases The role of the Illuminate request object in the application lifecycle PHPUnit, Mockery, and Dusk for testing your PHP code Tools for writing JSON and RESTful APIs Interfaces for filesystem access, sessions, cookies, caches, and search Tools for implementing queues, jobs, events, and WebSocket event publishing




Testing Vue.js Applications


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Summary Testing Vue.js Applications is a comprehensive guide to testing Vue components, methods, events, and output. Author Edd Yerburgh, creator of the Vue testing utility, explains the best testing practices in Vue along with an evergreen methodology that applies to any web dev process. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Web developers who use the Vue framework love its reliability, speed, small footprint, and versatility. Vue's component-based approach and use of DOM methods require you to adapt your app-testing practices. Learning Vue-specific testing tools and strategies will ensure your apps run like they should. About the Book With Testing Vue.js Applications, you'll discover effective testing methods for Vue applications. You'll enjoy author Edd Yerburgh's engaging style and fun real-world examples as you learn to use the Jest framework to run tests for a Hacker News application built with Vue, Vuex, and Vue Router. This comprehensive guide teaches the best testing practices in Vue along with an evergreen methodology that applies to any web dev process. What's inside Unit tests, snapshot tests, and end-to-end tests Writing unit tests for Vue components Writing tests for Vue mixins, Vuex, and Vue Router Advanced testing techniques, like mocking About the Reader Written for Vue developers at any level. About the Author Edd Yerburgh is a JavaScript developer and Vue core team member. He's the main author of the Vue Test Utils library and is passionate about open source tooling for testing component-based applications. Table of Contents Introduction to testing Vue applications Creating your first test Testing rendered component output Testing component methods Testing events Understanding Vuex Testing Vuex Organizing tests with factory functions Understanding Vue Router Testing Vue Router Testing mixins and filters Writing snapshot tests Testing server-side rendering Writing end-to-end tests APPENDIXES A - Setting up your environment B - Running the production build C - Exercise answers




The Majesty of Vue. Js


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Create fast front-end applications and increase the performance of your existing projects with Vue.js integrationAbout This Book* Learn about computed properties, components, filters, routing, ES6, and workflow automation* This book will show you how easy Vue.js is to grasp, and that its integration can save you a lot of time and effort* This book will guide you through the path of the rapidly spreading JavaScript Framework Vue.jsWho This Book Is ForThis book is for anyone interested in learning to use a lightweight and simple JavaScript framework. No excessive knowledge is required, though it would be good to be familiar with HTML and JavaScript. This book is also useful for those who already know their way around Vue.js and want to expand their knowledge.What You Will Learn* Get to know the fundamentals of Vue.js* Consume an API using Vue Resource* Explore components, filters, methods, and computed properties are and find out how to use them to build robust applications* Break your applications into Single File Components* Build Single Page Applications using Vue Router* Automate your workflow using Vue.jsIn DetailVue.js is a library to build interactive web interfaces. The aim is to provide the benefits of reactive data binding and composable view components with an API that is as simple as possible.This book will teach you how to efficiently implement Vue.js in your projects. It starts with the fundamentals of Vue.js to building large-scale applications. You will find out what components, filters, methods, and computed properties are and how to use them to build robust applications. Further on, you will become familiar with ES6, single file components, module bundlers, and workflow automation. The best way to learn to code is to write it, so there's an exercise at the end of most of the chapters for you to solve and actually test yourself on what you have learned. You can solve these in order to gain a better understanding of Vue.js.By the end of this book, you will be able to create fast front-end applications and increase the performance of your existing projects with Vue.js integration.Style and approachThe book is written in an informal, intuitive, and easy-to-follow format, and all examples are detailed enough to provide adequate guidance to everyone.




Learning JavaScript Design Patterns


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With Learning JavaScript Design Patterns, you’ll learn how to write beautiful, structured, and maintainable JavaScript by applying classical and modern design patterns to the language. If you want to keep your code efficient, more manageable, and up-to-date with the latest best practices, this book is for you. Explore many popular design patterns, including Modules, Observers, Facades, and Mediators. Learn how modern architectural patterns—such as MVC, MVP, and MVVM—are useful from the perspective of a modern web application developer. This book also walks experienced JavaScript developers through modern module formats, how to namespace code effectively, and other essential topics. Learn the structure of design patterns and how they are written Understand different pattern categories, including creational, structural, and behavioral Walk through more than 20 classical and modern design patterns in JavaScript Use several options for writing modular code—including the Module pattern, Asyncronous Module Definition (AMD), and CommonJS Discover design patterns implemented in the jQuery library Learn popular design patterns for writing maintainable jQuery plug-ins "This book should be in every JavaScript developer’s hands. It’s the go-to book on JavaScript patterns that will be read and referenced many times in the future."—Andrée Hansson, Lead Front-End Developer, presis!




Learning WCF


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This easy-to-use introduction to the Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation removes the complexity of using the API by providing detailed answers, explanations, and code samples to the most common questions asked by software developers.




ASP.NET Core and Vue.js


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A busy .NET developer's step-by-step guide to building fully functional, cloud-ready, and professional web apps without diving into the theory of frameworks and libraries Key FeaturesDiscover tenants of clean architecture in the latest ASP.NET Core 5 Web APIDevelop Vue.js 3 single-page applications (SPAs) using TypeScript and VuexLearn techniques to secure, test, and deploy your full-stack web apps on AzureBook Description Vue.js 3 is faster and smaller than the previous version, and TypeScript’s full support out of the box makes it a more maintainable and easier-to-use version of Vue.js. Then, there's ASP.NET Core 5, which is the fastest .NET web framework today. Together, Vue.js for the frontend and ASP.NET Core 5 for the backend make a powerful combination. This book follows a hands-on approach to implementing practical methodologies for building robust applications using ASP.NET Core 5 and Vue.js 3. The topics here are not deep dive and the book is intended for busy .NET developers who have limited time and want a quick implementation of a clean architecture with popular libraries. You’ll start by setting up your web app’s backend, guided by clean architecture, command query responsibility segregation (CQRS), mediator pattern, and Entity Framework Core 5. The book then shows you how to build the frontend application using best practices, state management with Vuex, Vuetify UI component libraries, Vuelidate for input validations, lazy loading with Vue Router, and JWT authentication. Later, you’ll focus on testing and deployment. All the tutorials in this book support Windows 10, macOS, and Linux users. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build an enterprise full-stack web app, use the most common npm packages for Vue.js and NuGet packages for ASP.NET Core, and deploy Vue.js and ASP.NET Core to Azure App Service using GitHub Actions. What you will learnDiscover CQRS and mediator pattern in the ASP.NET Core 5 Web APIUse Serilog, MediatR, FluentValidation, and Redis in ASP.NETExplore common Vue.js packages such as Vuelidate, Vuetify, and VuexManage complex app states using the Vuex state management libraryWrite integration tests in ASP.NET Core using xUnit and FluentAssertionsDeploy your app to Microsoft Azure using the new GitHub Actions for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)Who this book is for This app development book is for .NET developers who want to get started with Vue.js and build full-stack enterprise web applications. Web developers looking to build a proof-of-concept application quickly and pragmatically using their existing knowledge of ASP.NET Core as well as developers who want to write readable and maintainable code using TypeScript and the C# programming language will also find this book useful. The book assumes intermediate-level .NET knowledge along with an understanding of C# programming, JavaScript, and ECMAScript.