Vue.js 2 Cookbook by Andrea Passaglia

Key FeaturesUnderstand and use Vues reactivity system, data binding, and computed propertiesCreate fluid transitions in your application with Vues built-in transition systemUse Vuex and Webpack to build medium-to-large scale SPAs and enhance your development workflowBook DescriptionVue.js is an open source JavaScript library for building modern, interactive web applications. With a rapidly growing community and a strong ecosystem, Vue.js makes developing complex single page applications a breeze. Its component-based approach, intuitive API, blazing fast core, and compact size make Vue.js a great solution to craft your next front-end application.From basic to advanced recipes, this book arms you with practical solutions to common tasks when building an application using Vue. We start off by exploring the fundamentals of Vue.js: its reactivity system, data-binding syntax, and component-based architecture through practical examples.After that, we delve into integrating Webpack and Babel to enhance your development workflow using single file components. Finally, we take an in-depth look at Vuex for state management and Vue Router to route in your single page applications, and integrate a variety of technologies ranging from Node.js to Electron, and Socket.io to Firebase and HorizonDB.This book will provide you with the best practices as determined by the Vue.js community.What you will learnUnderstand the fundamentals of Vue.js through numerous practical examplesPiece together complex web interfaces using the Vue.js component systemUse Webpack and Babel to enhance your development workflowManage your applications state using Vuex and see how to structure your projects according to best practicesSeamlessly implement routing in your single page applications using Vue RouterFind out how to use Vue.js with a variety of technologies such as Node.js, Electron, Socket.io, Firebase, and HorizonDB by building complete applicationsAbout the AuthorAndrea Passaglia was born in Genoa, in northern Italy. Interested about technology since his parents gave him a toy computer when he was a boy, he started studying web technologies at an early age. After obtaining his masters degree in computer engineering he worked on the design and implementation of web interfaces for companies of various sizes and in different industries (healthcare, fashion, tourism, and transport). In 2016 he moves in the silicon valley of Europe to tackle new problems in the banking industry at the Edgeverve Dublin Research and Development Labs. A backend technologist by trade, Vue.js is his first tool to bring to life his creations when it comes to the frontend. Andrea is married to a lovely Russian girl from Siberia and they often cook together mixing culinary traditions.Table of ContentsGetting Started with Vue.jsBasic Vue.js FeaturesTransitions and AnimationsAll About ComponentsVue Communicates with the InternetSingle Page ApplicationsUnit Testing and End-to-End TestingOrganize + Automate + Deploy = WebpackAdvanced Vue.js – Directives, Plugins, and Render FunctionsLarge Application Patterns with VuexIntegrating with Other Frameworks