Ember.js cookbook

Key Features

• This book is your one-stop solution to the key features of Ember.js. Become skilled in the art of building web-apps in a fraction of the code you’d write in other frameworks.
• Build JavaScript apps that don’t break the web! Our 100 recipes will make this a cakewalk for you!
• This books makes learning Ember.js easy by breaking down each topic into simple-to-understand recipes

Book Description

Ember.js is an open source JavaScript framework that will make you more productive. It uses common idioms and practices, making it simple to create amazing single-page applications. It also lets you create code in a modular way using the latest JavaScript features. Not only that, it has a great set of APIs to get any task done. The Ember.js community is welcoming newcomers and is ready to help you when needed.

This book provides in-depth explanations on how to use the Ember.js framework to take you from beginner to expert. You’ll start with some basic topics and by the end of the book, you’ll know everything you need to know to build a fully operational Ember application.

We’ll begin by explaining key points on how to use the Ember.js framework and the associated tools. You’ll learn how to effectively use Ember CLI and how to create and deploy your application. We’ll take a close look at the Ember object model and templates by examining bindings and observers. We’ll then move onto Ember components, models, and Ember Data. We’ll show you examples on how to connect to RESTful databases. Next we’ll get to grips with testing with integration and acceptance tests using QUnit. We will conclude by covering authentication, services, and Ember add-ons. We’ll explore advanced topics such as services and initializers, and how to use them together to build real-time applications.

What you will learn

• Skip the boilerplate code with Ember CLI generators
• Create a component with actions and events
• Set up a model with Ember Data using fixture data
• Create several different types of test cases and run them
• Manage and set up user authentication using Ember Simple Auth
• Add animated transitions to your app with Liquid Fire
• Set up a service and initializer with dependency injection
• Create a working chat application
• Set up an Ember Service and initializer with dependency injection
• Create a working chat application

About the Author

Erik Hanchett is a software developer, blogger, and perpetual student who has been writing code for over 10 years. He currently resides in Reno, Nevada, with his wife and two kids. He blogs about software development at ProgramWithErik.com.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Ember CLI Basics
Chapter 2. The Ember.Object Model
Chapter 3. Ember Templates
Chapter 4. Ember Router
Chapter 5. Ember Controllers
Chapter 6. Ember Components
Chapter 7. Ember Models and Ember Data
Chapter 8. Logging, Debugging, and Testing
Chapter 9. Real-Life Tasks with Ember.js
Chapter 10. Awesome Tasks with Ember
Chapter 11. Real-Time Web Applications