Learning Web App Development

Grasp the fundamentals of web applicationdevelopment by building a simple database-backed app from scratch, using HTML,JavaScript, and other open source tools. Through hands-on tutorials, thispractical guide shows inexperienced web app developers how to create a userinterface, write a server, build client-server communication, and use acloud-based service to deploy the application.

Each chapter includes practice problems, full examples, and mental models ofthe development workflow. Ideal for a college-level course, this book helps youget started with web app development by providing you with a solid grounding inthe process.

• Set up a basic workflow with a text editor, version control system, and web browser
• Structure a user interface with HTML, and include styles with CSS
• Use JQuery and JavaScript to add interactivity to your application
• Link the client to the server with AJAX, JavaScript objects, and JSON
• Learn the basics of server-side programming with Node.js
• Store data outside your application with Redis and MongoDB
• Share your application by uploading it to the cloud with CloudFoundry
• Get basic tips for writing maintainable code on both client and server

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