WebStorm Essentials

Build efficient HTML, CSS and JavaScript applications using the powerful WebStorm IDE

About This Book

• Get to grips with the newest features of WebStorm
• Use WebStorm to simplify your web development process and improve its efficiency
• Best practices and cutting-edge technologies for JavaScript development

Who This Book Is For

If you are a web developer who is new to WebStorm, this is the book for you. Knowledge of languages such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is assumed, with a reasonable understanding of frameworks such as AngularJS, Node.js, and Meteor.

What You Will Learn

• Install and configure WebStorm to suit your workflow
• Develop mobile applications using web technologies with WebStorm
• Create simple web pages with the help of templates
• Improve your web development efficiency with WebStorm’s built-in features
• Analyse and debug your code in WebStorm
• Perform unit testing and debugging in WebStorm to test your applications
• Get to grips with the latest version of WebStorm (WebStorm 10) to revolutionize your web development experience

In Detail

JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial and powerful IDE, perfectly equipped for complex client-side development and server-side development with Node.js. It provides first-class support for JavaScript, Node.js, HTML, and CSS. WebStorm is the number one choice for developing web applications due to its advanced features and integration with a plethora of topical technologies such as Meteor and Gulp.

This book will be your companion in building high-quality web applications using WebStorm, taking advantage of the newest features of Webstorm 10.

You will start with an introduction to the latest features of WebStorm and its interface, followed by learning how to set up a new project with the help of templates. You will then build a web application using AngularJS, ReactJs, Node.js, Express, and Meteor. This book will also show you how to use pioneering HTML5 technologies in mobile application development and package managers, as well as how to build automation tools for your application. Finally, you will discover how to perform debugging, tracing, profiling, and code style checking activities directly in WebStorm, followed by testing your application inside WebStorm, using some of the most popular testing libraries out there.

By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of how to develop powerful web applications quickly and easily with WebStorm.

Style and approach

This book is a hands-on guide to getting to grips with WebStorm, complete with plenty of screenshots and tips. New features are introduced to you with the help of sample applications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started with WebStorm
Chapter 2. Improving Your Efficiency with Smart Features
Chapter 3. Developing Simple Web Pages
Chapter 4. Using Package Managers and Build Automation Tools
Chapter 5. AngularJS, React, Express, and Meteor – Developing Your Web Application
Chapter 6. Immersing Yourself in Mobile App Development
Chapter 7. Analyzing and Debugging Your Code
Chapter 8. Testing Your Applications
Chapter 9. Getting to Know Additional yet Powerful Features