This book stresses expertise in core web technologies―HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, REST, and others―and champions a short list of dos and don'ts to encourage good practices and consistent code organization. Discover this web application architecture that offers an alternative to the technical debt of software-based frameworks
Modern web application development usually begins by deciding what web development frameworks will be used. Software frameworks lock in development technologies and limit the architecture and organization of project code. But frameworks come with a dark side―increased setup and learning time, limited features, inefficient execution, upgrade hassles, and an extreme dependence on the quality of another organization's code. If later on it is discovered that your chosen framework is causing more harm than good, it is too late to change.
- Learn about core technologies that form the basis of all web applications
- Follow along with code to build a web application with a rigorous architecture of Ajax and REST web services
- Use tricks and tips for improving clarity and usability for the end user (in the UI) and the programmer (in the code)
What You Will Learn:
- Learn the nuts-and-bolts of HTTP and web servers
- Truly understand REST - not just throw around the term because the cool kids are doing it
- Tips for writing clean, semantic HTML and CSS
- How to wield the powerful hammer of Ajax
- Understand the difference between usable interfaces and stylish decorations
- How to build applications responsive to display size and JavaScript dependency
Who This Book is For:
RESTful MVC is primarily aimed at experienced web and non-web software developers who are evaluating development tools such as Ruby-on-Rails, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET, django, and even front-end frameworks like Bootstrap and Angular.js. Because RESTful MVC is also a comprehensive method for web application development from design to deployment, it may also be valuable to skilled beginners.
Chris Broski is a full-time professional web developer and part-time musician living in Southeast Michigan. He journeyed through several careers including Science Teacher, Karaoke store clerk, GC-MS operator and Molecular Biology research assistant before he stumbled into the sweet gig that is Web Development. His web development experience grew as the web evolved, discovering the wonders of and championing JavaScript and Ajax long before they were cool. His skills became adequate enough to be useful at places like Chrysler, General Motors, Compuware, TechSmith, DTE Energy and Farmer's Insurance as well as several smaller companies.