Title Pro single page application development : using Backbone.js and ASP.NET / Gil Fink, Ido Flatow

Published Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2014 New York, NY : Distributed to the Book trade worldwide by Springer ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 286 pages) : illustrations Series The expert's voice in Web development Expert's voice in Web development Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. I Road to Single Page Application Development -- ch. 1 Introducing Single Page Applications -- How the Web Has Evolved -- Ajax Revolution -- HTML5 and JavaScript -- Mobile Web and JavaScript -- JavaScript Preprocessors -- Comparing Application Types -- Traditional Web Applications -- Native Applications -- So What Is an SPA? -- Why SPA Development? -- Summary -- ch. 2 JavaScript for SPAs -- Little JavaScript History -- Functions in JavaScript -- arguments Object -- Anonymous Functions -- Nested Functions -- JavaScript Scope -- Global Scope -- Function Scope -- Immediate Function Execution Expressions -- Working with Object-Oriented JavaScript -- Literal Object Notation -- new Notation and Constructor Functions -- Object Base Type -- Object.create Function -- JavaScript Prototype Inheritance -- this Keyword -- Creating JavaScript Namespaces -- Closures and Encapsulation -- JSON -- ECMAScript and Its Impact on Future Code -- ECMAScript 5 Highlighted Features -- ECMAScript 6 -- Summary -- ch. 3 Modular JavaScript Development -- Facade Pattern in JavaScript -- Modules to the Rescue -- Different Options to Create JavaScript Modules -- Prototype Pattern -- Module Pattern -- Revealing Module Pattern -- Revealing Prototype Pattern -- What Is the Asynchronous Module Definition? -- async and defer Attributes -- AMD -- RequireJS Library -- data-main Attribute -- config Function -- Defining Modules Using RequireJS -- Using the require Function -- Summary -- ch. 4 SPA Concepts and Architecture -- Main SPA Building Blocks -- JavaScript Libraries -- MV* in the Front End -- MVC -- MWM -- Roles of MV* Frameworks in SPAs -- Routing in an SPA -- # Sign Role in Routing -- Leveraging HTML5 JavaScript APIs -- Offline Web Applications and Storages -- Connectivity -- Performance -- Client-Side Template Engines -- Underscore as a Template Engine Example -- Server Back End API and REST -- SPA Architecture -- Summary -- pt. II Building the Front End -- ch. 5 Getting Started with Backbone.js -- What Is Backbone.js? -- Models -- Defining a Model -- Model APIs -- Model Validation -- Model Events -- Views -- Defining a View -- Rendering the View -- Collections -- Collection APIs -- Underscore.js Collection Functions -- Collection Events -- Events -- Events API -- listen To and stopListening -- View Events -- Routing -- Configuring Routes -- Router APIs -- Backbone History -- Routing and Views -- Backbone.js and RequireJS -- Summary -- ch. 6 Creating a Single Page Application Step by Step -- Choosing an IDE -- Preparing the Solution Folders -- Adding the JavaScript Libraries -- Adding the HTML Page, Application Main Script, Styles, and Images -- Crafting the Models -- Agent Model Implementation -- Task Model Implementation -- Adding Collections -- Agent Collection -- Task Collection -- Creating a Data Service and Generating Mock Data -- Adding Front-End Routing -- Router -- Application Controller -- Creating Views -- AgentTileView -- HomeView -- TaskView and EditModalView -- DetailsView -- CreateView -- Summary -- pt. III Building the Back End -- ch. 7 Creating a Back-End Service with ASP.NET Web API -- Introduction to HTTP-Based Services -- URIs -- HTTP Verbs -- Status Codes -- Content Negotiation -- RESTful Services -- ASP.NET Web API Basics: Routing, API Controllers, and Actions -- Creating an ASP.NET Web API Project -- Routes and Controllers -- Routing Requests to Controller Actions -- Responses and Content Negotiation -- Attribute-Based Routing -- HttpResponseMessage Class -- Handling Exceptions -- Handling Unhandled Exceptions -- Validating the Input -- Data Annotations -- Validating Input with ASP.NET Web API -- Validation Filters -- Summary -- ch. 8 Implementing HTTP Concepts with ASP.NET Web API -- Content Negotiation -- Caching -- Cache-Related Headers -- Cache Headers and Content Negotiation -- Cache Headers and Actions Methods -- Resource Versioning with ETags -- Uploads and Downloads -- Downloading Files from a Service -- Uploading a File to an Action Method -- Summary -- ch. 9 Communication Between Front and Back End -- Using Ajax to Communicate with the Server -- Promises Pattern -- Backbone.js Ajax Support -- Updating TheAgency -- Working with Other Communication Options -- Server-Sent Events (SSE) -- WebSockets -- Socket. IO -- ASP.NET SignaIR -- Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) -- Choosing Your Communication Option -- Summary -- pt. IV Advanced SPA Topics -- ch. 10 JavaScript Unit Testing -- Unit Testing in the Front End -- What Is TDD? -- What Is BDD? -- Jasmine Library -- Setting the Environment -- Creating Suites and Specs -- Specs -- Suites -- Expectations and Matchers -- Creating a Custom Matcher -- Setup and Teardown -- Nesting Suites -- Using Spies -- Testing Asynchronous Code -- Writing Tests for TheAgency Project Using Jasmine -- Creating and Setting Up the Environment -- Models -- Collections -- Views -- Summary -- ch. 11 SPA Performance Tuning -- Optimizing the Front End -- Browser Rendering Process -- Profiling the Front End Using Chrome DevTools -- Static Page Analysis -- JavaScript Optimization Tips -- Optimizing the Server (Back End and Network) -- Tools of the Trade -- Optimization Tips -- Summary -- ch. 12 Search Engine Optimization for SPAs -- Search Engine Crawler -- Using a White List: XML Sitemap -- Using a Blacklist: robots.txt File -- Problem with SPAs and SEO -- Options to Optimize Your SPA for SEO -- Hijax -- Escaped Fragments -- Static Web Site/Application Representation -- Summary -- ch. 13 SPA Deployment -- Deployment Techniques -- Xcopy -- FTP -- Version Control -- Web Deploy Tool -- Continuous Deployment -- Deploying to the Cloud -- Web Hosting and Platform as a Service -- Static-File Hosting -- Summary Summary This book discusses using single page applications (SPA) in Web development. The use of SPA allows the user to load a Web site once and all the interactivity is handled fluidly by a rich JavaScript front end. Part I lays the groundwork for SPA development, including SPA architecture, JavaScript development techniques, modules, routing, and MV* frameworks; part II covers building the client for the application and using the Backbone.js library; part III covers the process of building the server side of the application using ASP.NET Web API, and hooking up the two parts of the application to create a working whole. The book also discusses tracking history, user interface performance, and how to handle search engine optimization. This book is for Web developers familiar with HTML, JavaScript, .NET and C# Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 14, 2014) SUBJECT Active server pages. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98026190 Active server pages fast Subject Web site development. COMPUTERS -- General. Web site development Form Electronic book Author Flatow, Ido, author ISBN 9781430266747 1430266740

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