Front-End Development Projects with Vue.js: Learn to build scalable web applications and dynamic user interfaces with Vue 2

Raymond Camden · Hugo Di Francesco · Clifford Gurney · Philip Kirkbride · Maya Shavin · Dániel Szabó

Nov 2020 · Packt Publishing Ltd

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Get to grips with the core fundamentals of Vue.js 2 and learn to build reliable component-based applications with practical guidance from industry expertsKey Features

Learn how to make the best use of the Vue.js 2 framework and build a full end-to-end project
Build dynamic components and user interfaces that are fast and intuitive
Write performant code that “just works” and is easily scalable and reusable

Book DescriptionAre you looking to use Vue 2 for web applications, but don't know where to begin? Front-End Development Projects with Vue.js will help build your development toolkit and get ready to tackle real-world web projects. You'll get to grips with the core concepts of this JavaScript framework with practical examples and activities. Through the use-cases in this book, you'll discover how to handle data in Vue components, define communication interfaces between components, and handle static and dynamic routing to control application flow. You'll get to grips with Vue CLI and Vue DevTools, and learn how to handle transition and animation effects to create an engaging user experience. In chapters on testing and deploying to the web, you'll gain the skills to start working like an experienced Vue developer and build professional apps that can be used by other people. You'll work on realistic projects that are presented as bitesize exercises and activities, allowing you to challenge yourself in an enjoyable and attainable way. These mini projects include a chat interface, a shopping cart and price calculator, a to-do app, and a profile card generator for storing contact details. By the end of this book, you'll have the confidence to handle any web development project and tackle real-world front-end development problems.What you will learn

Set up a development environment and start your first Vue 2 project
Modularize a Vue application using component hierarchies
Use external JavaScript libraries to create animations
Share state between components and use Vuex for state management
Work with APIs using Vuex and Axios to fetch remote data
Validate functionality with unit testing and end-to-end testing
Get to grips with web app deployment

Who this book is for

This book is designed for Vue.js beginners. Whether this is your first JavaScript framework, or if you’re already familiar with React or Angular, this book will get you on the right track. To understand the concepts explained in this book, you must be familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node package management.

Get to grips with the core fundamentals of Vue.js 2 and learn to build reliable component-based applications with practical guidance from industry expertsKey Features Learn how to make the best use of the Vue.js 2 framework and build a full end-to-end project Build dynamic components and user int...

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About the author

Raymond Camden is a developer advocate for IBM. His work focuses on the MobileFirst platform, Bluemix, hybrid mobile development, Node.js, HTML5, and web standards in general. He is a published author and presents at conferences and user groups on a variety of topics. Raymond can be reached at his blog, on Twitter, or via email. He is the author of many development books, including Apache Cordova in Action and Client-Side Data Storage.

Hugo Di Francesco is a software engineer who has worked extensively with JavaScript. He holds a MEng degree in mathematical computation from University College London (UCL). He has used JavaScript across the stack to create scalable and performant platforms at companies such as Canon and Elsevier and in industries such as print on demand and mindfulness. He is currently tackling problems in the travel industry at Eurostar with Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Kubernetes while running the eponymous Code with Hugo website. Outside of work, he is an international fencer, in the pursuit of which he trains and competes across the globe.

Clifford Gurney is a solution-focused and results-oriented technical lead at a series-A funded startup. A background in communication design and broad exposure to leading digital transformation initiatives enriches his delivery of conceptually designed front-end solutions using Vue JS. Cliff has presented at the Vue JS Melbourne meetups and collaborates with other like-minded individuals to deliver best in class digital experience platforms.

Philip Kirkbride has over 5 years of experience with JavaScript and is based in Montreal. He graduated from a technical college in 2011 and since then he has been working with web technologies in various roles.

Maya is Senior Software Engineer in Microsoft, working extensively with JavaScript and frontend frameworks and based in Israel. She holds a B.Sc in Computer Sciences, B.A in Business Management, and an International MBA from University of Bar-Ilan, Israel. She has worked with JavaScript and latest frontend frameworks such as React, Vue.js, etc to create scalable and performant front-end solutions at companies such as Cooladata and Cloudinary, and currently Microsoft. She founded and is currently the organizer of the VueJS Israel Meetup Community, helping to create a strong playground for Vue.js lovers and like-minded developers. Maya is also a published author, international speaker and an open-source library maintainer of frontend and web projects.

Daniel Erno Szabo is a 28-year-old IT geek. He is currently working as a DevOps engineer for an American company in Hungary. His main profile is automation and custom solutions based on different languages covering Windows and Linux. His favorite language is Python, but he is also fluent in Ruby, PowerShell, and C#. He loves learning, teaching, and sharing his knowledge with other people. In his free time, he is a YouTuber and a ferret owner.

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