KnockoutJS by example : develop rich, interactive, and real-world web applications using knockout.js / Adnan Jaswal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaswal, Adnan, author.

Series:

Community experience distilled.

Community experience distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web applications--Development.

Web applications.

JavaScript (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Develop rich, interactive, and real-world web applications using knockout.js

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Develop rich, interactive, and real-world web applications using knockout.js About This Book Master the full range of features provided by knockout.js such as declarative binding, automatic refresh, dependency tracking, and templating using this project based guide Tackle real-world problems such as page navigation, forms, composite UI components, maps integration, server interaction for CRUD operations, and application security Discover the power of knockout.js as you build applications with complexity ranging from beginner to advanced Extend and customize knockout.js to harness its full potential Integrate with third party libraries and APIs to build fully featured applications In Detail KnockoutJS By Example is a project-based guide that introduces the key features and concepts of knockout.js. It helps you create an application skeleton and a Hello World application. You will develop a To-Do list application that aims to show the basic features of knockout.js in action, such as data binding and observables, following which you will develop a dynamic online customer registration form that captures and validates customer information. This book will further walk you through developing a customer banking portal, which demonstrates the use of knockout.js with components such as navigation bars, tabs, carousels, master details view, panels, forms, and wizards. You will also discover how to use token-based authentication and authorization to secure the customer banking portal, and move on to creating an editable products grid with CRUD operations. Finally, you will explore how to use the Google Maps API with knockout.js. KnockoutJS By Example will not only leave you with a basic understanding of knockout.js fundamentals but also take you through some of the advanced features. It will help you get a web application up and ready instantly. What You Will Learn Explore the basic concept behind the Model-View-View Model (MVVM) design pattern and how it is implemented by knockout.js Develop a modular application skeleton based on the Module Pattern that can be used as a template for your projects Use knockout.js with other libraries and APIs, such as JQuery, Bootstrap, and the Google Maps API, to give your users a richer experience Create real-world dynamic web forms to capture user information and learn how knockout.js makes it easier to capture, validate, and submit form data Develop and use dynamic UI components such as grids, tabs, master details vi...

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgment; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started; Understanding the MVVM design pattern; The model; The view model; The view; The key features of Knockout; Declarative bindings; Automatic UI refresh; Dependency tracking; Templating; Understanding the module pattern and its use with Knockout; The concept; Public and private members; Initializing the module; Using the module with view model; Building the address book application; A word on the development environment

Downloading the librariesCreating the skeleton; Adding the application features; Capturing and storing contacts; Displaying contacts; Adding style to your application with Bootstrap; Resources; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating a To-do List Application; Creating the skeleton; Adding and viewing tasks; Deleting a task; Completing a task; Setting priority for a task; Sorting tasks by priority and name; Viewing the number of total and completed tasks; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating an Online Customer Registration Form; Getting started; Capturing personal information; Capturing contact details

Capturing residential and postal addressesCapturing credit card details; Capturing interests; Clearing the registration form; Summary; Chapter 4: Adding Validation to the Customer Registration Form; Validating the model using Knockout extenders; Validating model using the Knockout validation plugin; Getting started; The basics; Validating personal information; Validating contact details; Validating address details ; Validating credit cards; Summary; Chapter 5: Creating a Customer Banking Portal; Creating the skeleton; Navigating between application features

Viewing contact details and information about the bankViewing accounts; Viewing transactions for an account; Viewing personal information; Summary; Chapter 6: Enhancing the Customer Banking Portal; Updating personal information; Cancel updating the personal information; Validating personal information; Transferring funds between accounts; Creating the Transfers tab; Creating the wizard component; Adding functionality to the wizard; Summary; Chapter 7: Securing the Customer Banking Portal; Authentication mechanisms; Basics of the token-based authentication; Token versus session in cookies

JSON Web TokenLogging in to the application; Creating the authentication module; Creating the login screen; Refactoring the BankPortal module; Testing the application using different user accounts; Validating the login form; Handling the authentication error; Displaying the logged in user; Logging out of the application; Summary; Chapter 8: Building an Editable Products Grid with CRUD Operations; A word on REST; Installing and running the sever; Creating the skeleton; Displaying the list of products; Deleting a product; Adding a product; Updating a product; Summary

Chapter 9: Using Google Maps APIs with Knockout

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 12, 2016).

ISBN:

9781783550432

1783550430

OCLC:

926118320