Synopses & Reviews
If youre a web developer interested in building scalable single-page applications—full-stack, browser-based apps that connect to a backend—this practical guide shows you how to use Ember.js, the popular JavaScript framework based on the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern.
Through the course of the book, youll learn how to build a prototype Ember application (a musician index called RocknRoll Call), using routers, templates, models, controllers, and views. Youll also understand how Embers convention over configuration approach helps you persist data, build backend technologies, and create widgets for developing production-capable applications that behave like desktop software.
- Set up workflow management and boilerplate code creation
- Learn how Embers “developer ergonomics” help you use less code
- Write templates for the books prototype with Handlebars.js
- Use routers to manage application states without reloading the page
- Connect controllers and views with events, and sync data with data-binding
- Build an Ember backend with a RESTful API or Ruby on Rails
- Use the Ember-Data library to persist data and talk to the backend
- Write reusable encapsulated widgets to extend your applications
Synopsis
Single-page applications are spreading rapidly. This book provides a number of example applications, and covers some of the more confusing, and under-documented aspects of Ember.js such as: Using Ember Data, Handlebars Integration, and Testing. A full stack example with end to end unit and integration tests will use Ruby On Rails as the server side web framework and the latest in client-side build, package management, taking readers all the way from theory to an example of a 'production-ready' application.
Synopsis
Ember.js provides a framework that uses the MVC (Model-View-Controller) model to make web applications easier to create, test, and maintain. This guide provides example-driven instructions on how to develop applications using Ember, one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks available. By creating a full-featured single-page web application, you'll learn how to use Ember templates, routes, models, controllers, views, and data-binding.
- Write robust templates with Handlebars.js
- Respond to user actions with routes
- Manage application state with controllers
- Handle data with Ember-data
- Build a RESTful API backend
- Create an Ember workflow to help with testing and maintenance
About the Author
Jesse is a Principal Web Engineer at frog where he works with the worlds leading companies, helping them to design, engineer, and bring to market meaningful products and services. With 12 years of experience in web application development, Jesse is currently focusing on single page web applications, the mobile web, and HTML5.
Thomas Q Brady has been sketching and prototyping since he was barely able to read, starting with the Commodore Vic 20. Considering his prototypes more toys than anything else, he assumed his collegiate training should be in something more employable, like a double-major arts degree in psychology and philosophy. Later, Thomas fell backward into a legitimate career as a design technologist at frog. Along the way, he has built run-the-business back-office software, business simulations, interactive marketing, high-fidelity prototype hardware and software, Arduino-powered bluetooth caller ID watches and even some web applications for clients and for fun. Along the way, Thomas has enjoyed the opportunity to blog, both independently and for-hire, author a couple whitepapers and even file a couple patents.