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

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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 deve...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Skillsoft)
Main Authors: Fink, Gil (Author), Flatow, Ido (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2014.
Series:Expert's voice in Web development.
Subjects:
Active server pages.
Active server pages
Web site development.
Web site development
Table of 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.

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