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Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

You're reading from  Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838648121
Pages 410 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Author (1):
Sonyl Nagale Sonyl Nagale
Profile icon Sonyl Nagale

Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface 1. Section 1 - What is JavaScript? What is it not?
2. The Entrance of JavaScript into Mainstream Programming 3. Can We Use JavaScript Server-Side? Sure! 4. Nitty-Gritty Grammar 5. Data and Your Friend, JSON 6. Section 2 - Using JavaScript on the Front-End
7. Hello World! and Beyond: Your First Application 8. The Document Object Model (DOM) 9. Events, Event-Driven Design, and APIs 10. Working with Frameworks and Libraries 11. Deciphering Error Messages and Performance Leaks 12. JavaScript, Ruler of the Frontend 13. Section 3 - The Back-End: Node.js vs. Python
14. What Is Node.js? 15. Node.js versus Python 16. Using Express 17. React with Django 18. Combining Node.js with the Frontend 19. Enter Webpack 20. Section 4 - Communicating with Databases
21. Security and Keys 22. Node.js and MongoDB 23. Putting It All Together 24. Assessments 25. Other Books You May Enjoy

Vue.js

Another newcomer to the JavaScript framework ecosystem is Vue.js (more commonly referred to simply as Vue). Developed in 2014 by Evan You, it's another open source framework that's designed to provide advanced functionality for SPAs and user interfaces. Evan You felt that there were worthwhile parts of Angular worth keeping, yet room for improvement. It's an admirable goal! Some may say the project succeeded in doing just that, while others find other projects superior. However, the goal of this chapter isn't to pass judgment on any technology but rather to expose you to various extensions of JavaScript that will make your work easier and more adherent to modern standards.

Vue, unlike React, includes routing, state, and build tooling out of the box. It also has a learning curve, as do many similar technologies, so be sure to give yourself space and time to learn if you choose to explore Vue.

We'll be investigating the base example of Vue from the official...

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