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ABOUT THE BOOK

Gain the knowledge you need to navigate your way confidently through the ever-expanding landscape of modern JavaScript technologies. With more than 100 Node.js frameworks available and the number rising every month, it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid JavaScript fatigue and keep abreast of the developments that are most useful and relevant to your own projects. In such a saturated environment, the knowledge of exactly which tools will best fit your goals is invaluable.

This book will guide you through the quagmire by clearly and comprehensively outlining the most practically useful Node frameworks, libraries, and tools, as well as how they might be employed in your own projects. You will learn about JavaScript frameworks, including such as Polymer, Webix, Aurelia, Svelte, and Meteor.

This book will empower you to cut through the noise and learn how to achieve your career goals with the right tools meant especially for you.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR

Web developers looking to learn JavaScript; web development beginners; JavaScript developers; and frontend developers.

Of late, TypeScript has risen in popularity owing to its ease of use and versatile compatibility. As such, more and more developers are looking to quickly and efficiently master TypeScript. If you’re looking for a detailed, yet easy to comprehend guide to TypeScript, your search ends here!

The book is a detailed guide that will help learners get started with TypeScript programming in no time. It talks about the basics and then moves on to practical exercises to help readers quickly gain the required knowledge.

The book is meant for both JavaScript developers and learners without a formal JS background. Furthermore, while a background in JavaScript programming might be of help, the book requires no prior coding background and can be easily mastered even by beginners.

What Will You Learn:

Who Is This Book for:

Web developers looking to learn TypeScript; web development beginners; JavaScript developers; and frontend developers.

About the Author

Sufyan bin Uzayr is a writer, coder, and entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has authored several books in the past, pertaining to a diverse range of topics, ranging from History to Computers/IT. Sufyan is the Director of Parakozm, a multinational IT company specializing in EdTech solutions. He also runs Zeba Academy, an online learning and teaching vertical with a focus on STEM fields. Sufyan specializes in a wide variety of technologies, such as JavaScript, Dart, WordPress, Drupal, Linux, and Python. He holds multiple degrees, including ones in Management, IT, Literature, and Political Science. Sufyan is a digital nomad, dividing his time between four countries. He has lived and taught in universities and educational institutions around the globe. Sufyan takes a keen interest in technology, politics, literature, history, and sports, and in his spare time, he enjoys teaching coding and English to young students.

Learn more at sufyanism.com

Mastering Unreal Engine: A Beginner’s Guide introduces developers of all ages to the beautiful and valuable world of Unreal Engine in particular and game development in general.

Unreal Engine is a complete development suite for anyone working with real-time technology when it comes to game development. It provides flexibility and power to artists across many sectors to generate cutting-edge entertainment, engaging visualizations, and immersive virtual environments for games and infotainment alike.

Unreal Engine is a prominent game creation engine that is free to use. The majority of people associate Unreal Engine with 3D games. However, it may also be used to create 2D games with ease. It is the de facto standard in the world of game development. That said, it is not hard to be confused when getting started with Unreal Engine because of the wide range of features that it provides.

Mastering Unreal Engine

will teach you exactly where to begin. You will learn how to download Unreal Engine, construct your first game, start your game, receive an introduction to blueprints, and ultimately, develop a workable framework.

Unreal Engine is a robust game development engine that offers a wide range of features for creating 2D and 3D games on various platforms. Unreal Engine technology powers hundreds of games, and thousands of people have created careers and businesses on the skills they learned while working with this engine.

To help you get the most out of this powerful piece of technology, Mastering Unreal Engine begins with simple game ideas and playable projects that you can complete at your own pace. The book starts by covering the foundations of using Unreal Engine to build a simple game level. You will also learn how to add such details to the game as actors, animation, and effects.

Mastering Unreal Engine

is perhaps one of the first beginner-level books in its league that covers topics related to the Behavior Tree and Blackboard with Artificial Intelligence and multiplayer gameplay in Unreal Engine.

Note: This book assumes you have a working knowledge of C++ programming.

Learn more about our other Mastering titles at:

https://www.routledge.com/Mastering-Computer-Science/book-series/MCS

Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks: A Beginner's Guide sets the standard for studying wireframes, mockups, and different tools along with their unique features. This book comprehensively analyzes the design, portability, and efficiency of these tools. As a beginner’s guide, Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks addresses various methods to use these types of tools. This book will help you shape your understanding of UI and UX tools regardless of your skill level.

Wireframes and mockups are standard tools used during the design process. A mockup is a visual presentation of a website or an app. Designers always use mockups to highlight their website’s layout and functionality to their prospective clients. Choosing a particular tool at the right stage will help you ensure that the correct level of effort is invested so that you can deliver functionality that solves an actual customer requirement. Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks helps you accomplish this!

This book explores the design, compactness, and performance of different UX/UI tools by completing various comparative discussions. Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks has an abundant supply of tested, functional, and documented Wireframe and mockup tools by providing comprehensive, practical, easy-to-grab solutions and paying close attention to both efficiency and portability. This book also discusses the latest updates added to the UX/UI tools. Furthermore, Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks offers information for students and professionals interested in knowing more about such tools and their outstanding efficacies.

While wireframes and prototypes are low-fidelity formats, mockups are more intuitive. They help clients visualize how the final product will look, feel, and work. Mockups also help remove ambiguity regarding the client’s expectations. Clients can detect gaps on the website by looking at its mockup and suggesting early product revisions. By using mockups for each iteration, designers can create a final product that meets client requirements.

Wireframing is an unavoidable part of the design process. You will have a lot of ideas to brainstorm while working on a mobile app or website project. The Wireframing brainstorm sessions’ main purpose is to make them with minimal effort and to facilitate creativity. Whether or not you are a designer, wireframing is a necessary skill to have in your toolkit. It is conducive for marketers, product managers, or any person with ideas for a mobile app or website. It is an irreplaceable tool for visualizing user experiences, iterating ideas, and sharing ideas. It undoubtedly performs like a design blueprint. Wireframes stipulate a path for conceptual structuring out an application, whether structurally or visually.

Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks

provides you with the uniqueness of two irreplaceable parts of the designing world: mockups and wireframes. This book covers different mockup and wireframe tools, including Adobe XD, Mockplus, Moqups, Mockplus iDOC, Sketch Figma, UXpin, and Axure RP, as well as their functionality and portability. Using some of these mockup tools, you can create interactive mockups that can be exported and run on any device working as a real application. This is a robust way to test your knowledge about your apps. It will also help with detailed instructions for developers, making their job easier and faster.

If you are looking to get started with the world of UI and UX, Mastering UI Mockups and Frameworks is the book to read!

Learn more about our other Mastering titles at:

https://www.routledge.com/Mastering-Computer-Science/book-series/MCS

Python for Web

Python definitely tops the charts when it comes to ease of use and beginner-friendly learning curve in the world of programming languages. At the same time, Python is essential when it comes to writing system scripts, processing big data, performing mathematical computations, creating web applications, and rapid prototyping.

With this Mastering edition, we have focused especially on the usage of Python for Web. This book explores Python programming fundamentals with interactive projects and introduces core coding concepts and the basics of Python-based web development. The reader should be ready to dive deep into the world of Python for web development in no time.

Since Python positions itself in web development as a back-end language, it is usually mixed with another front-end language to build a whole website. At the same time, reasons for using Python in web development are many: it is a flexible, versatile, and highly efficient programming language with dynamic typing capacity. This book helps readers to examine Python’s key back-end/front-end programming techniques and guides them through implementing them when creating professional projects. Furthermore, it also focuses on teaching readers how to solve common problems and developing web services with Python frameworks such as Django and Flask.

Mastering Python for Web

has a goal more ambitious than simply teaching you the ropes – it aims to help you embrace and master problem solving, which could be viewed as the single most crucial skill for a coder. It offers you a focal point on starting as a beginner and growing into an expert by putting your newly acquired knowledge into practice. Programming is a hands-on skill, and this particular book helps you put your skills to test with easy-to-grasp tasks and examples.

Learn more about our other Mastering titles at:

https://www.routledge.com/Mastering-Computer-Science/book-series/MCS

If you want to build websites, understanding Bootstrap will save you a lot of time and effort. Bootstrap is a user-friendly CSS framework that allows developers to create mobile-friendly and responsive websites. Bootstrap is the most widely used framework for creating mobile-first, responsive websites. It fixes a number of issues that we experienced previously, including cross-browser compatibility. Today, webpages are optimized for all browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, to name but a few) and screen sizes (desktop, tablets, phablets, and phones).

Regardless of project size, Bootstrap provides a solid foundation for any website. It includes Reboot, which is based on Normalize.css and aids with the smoothing out of browser disparities for various page elements. Bootstrap also has fantastic typography. Checkboxes, radio buttons, choose choices, and other basic HTML form elements have been restyled to give them a more modern look.

Bootstrap’s scope extends beyond online app design to include devices, allowing for a more seamless user experience. CSS, reusable segments, and JavaScript portions are some of its key characteristics. It has a much clearer design, JavaScript tools, and CSS, among many other capabilities that front-end developers employ. In short, when it comes to UI, the scope is enormous.

Key Features:

• A step-by-step approach to problem-solving and skill development

• A quick run-through of the basic concepts, in the form of a “Crash Course”

• An advanced, hands-on core concepts, with a focus on real-world problems

• An industry-level coding paradigm, practice-oriented explanatory approach

• A special emphasis on writing clean and optimized code, with additional chapters focused on coding methodology

JavaScript has become the de facto standard when it comes to both web and cross-platform development. D3.js is an extremely popular JS framework, meant for rapid web and application development.

Conquering JavaScript: D3.js helps the reader master the D3.js framework for faster and more robust development. This book is a detailed guide that will help developers and coders do more with D3.js. It discusses the basics in brief, and then moves on to more advanced and detailed exercises to help readers quickly gain the required knowledge.

Key Features:

This book is a valuable reference for D3.js developers as well as those involved in game development, mobile apps, progressive applications, and now even desktop apps.

Have you ever considered how these visuals and games are shown in a web browser? What technology is at the heart of it? Of course, employing HTML and CSS alone will not be sufficient. Three.js is a free JavaScript toolkit for displaying images, 3D, and 2D objects in web browsers that enables you to render graphics and 3D objects on a canvas in the web browser using your GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

Conquering JavaScript: Three.js helps the reader master the Three.js framework for faster and robust development. The book is a detailed guide that will help developers and coders do more with Three.js. It covers the basics in brief, and then moves on to more advanced and detailed exercises to help readers quickly gain the required knowledge.

Key Features:

This book is a valuable reference for Three.js developers as well as those involved in game development, mobile apps, progressive applications, and now even desktop apps.

The computer language SQL, or Structured Query Language, is used to store, manipulate, and retrieve data from relational databases. SQL is the common database language used by all Relational Database Management Systems (RDMS), including MySQL, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres, and SQL Server.

SQL: The Ultimate Guide provides developers and coders the knowledge to do more with SQL. This book discusses the basics and core concepts of SQL including the different types of statements, functions, operator and clauses used in SGL Databases. The book then moves on to more advanced and detailed exercises to help readers write optimized and well-structured code in SQL.

The book is a valuable resource for SQL developers that have at least a basic background and experience with SQL.

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Step into the world of Figma, the cutting-edge design tool that is redefining the way creative minds collaborate and bring their ideas to life. In this comprehensive guide, you will embark on a transformative journey, exploring the full potential of Figma's present-day features and capabilities.

Figma: Collaborative Design in the Cloud is your ultimate companion to mastering this revolutionary software. Figma's cloud-based platform ensures effortless collaboration, allowing teams to work seamlessly together, no matter their location. Discover how Figma fosters real-time feedback and efficient design iterations, making the creative process a joyful, collaborative experience.

From wireframes to pixel-perfect designs, this book covers the entire spectrum of the design journey, ensuring your vision is translated seamlessly into reality. Explore the rich library of assets, templates, and plugins that amplify your creativity, saving you time and enhancing your design efficiency.

Key Features:

Whether you're a UI/UX designer, web developer, or product manager, this book equips you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle any design challenge with Figma. Embrace the future of digital creativity, where collaboration meets innovation. Unleash the power of Figma, and watch your designs transform into masterpieces that leave a lasting impact on the world.

Welcome to the definitive guide to the world's most popular UI/UX designing tool! Popular UI/UX Tools: A Comparative Guide takes you on an exhilarating journey through the dynamic landscape of modern digital design. Discover the limitless possibilities and unleash your creative potential with this cutting-edge software.

Dive into the tool's intuitive interface, empowering you to bring your design ideas to life effortlessly. Master the art of creating seamless user experiences and interactive prototypes that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact. Explore the extensive library of assets, plugins, and templates that amplify your creativity, saving you time and enhancing your design efficiency.

Stay at the forefront of the industry with updates on the latest trends and emerging design practices. Learn from real-world case studies and expert insights, ensuring your designs remain innovative and relevant in a constantly evolving digital landscape.

Key Features:

Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring designer, this book is your ultimate resource to mastering this popular UI/UX designing tool. With step-by-step tutorials, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, you will gain the skills and confidence to tackle any design challenge and create exceptional user experiences that stand out from the crowd.

Adobe XD: Prototyping Perfection is your ultimate companion to mastering this cutting-edge tool. Discover the boundless array of possibilities that await you within Adobe XD's feature-rich environment. Create interactive prototypes, seamless user experiences, and visually stunning designs, all within one versatile platform. From wireframes to high-fidelity mock-ups, this book covers every aspect of your design journey, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of digital design.

Unleash your creativity with precision and finesse using Adobe XD's powerful vector editing tools. This book goes beyond the technical aspects of the software; it delves into the principles of design thinking and user-centric design. Unlock the secrets to creating intuitive and engaging experiences that leave a lasting impact on your audience.

Key Features:

Embrace the seamless integration of Adobe XD with other Creative Cloud applications, enabling you to streamline your design workflow like never before. Whether you're a UI/UX designer, web developer, or digital artist, this book equips you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle any design challenge with Adobe XD. Empower yourself to create captivating designs that resonate with audiences and elevate your projects to new heights.

Enrich your software design skills and take a guided tour of the wild, vast, and untamed frontier that is JavaScript development. Especially useful for frontend developers, this revision includes specific chapters on React and VueJS, as well as an updated one on Angular. To help you get the most of your new skills, each chapter also has a "further reading" section.

This book will serve as an introduction to both new and well established libraries and frameworks, such as Angular, VueJS, React, Grunt, Yeoman, RequireJS, Browserify, Knockout, Kraken, Async.js, Underscore, and Lodash. It also covers utilities that have gained popular traction and support from seasoned developers and tools applicable to the entire development stack, both client- and server-side.

While no single book can possibly cover every JavaScript library of value, JavaScript Frameworks for Modern Web Development focuses on incredibly useful libraries and frameworks that production software uses. You will be treated to detailed analyses and sample code for tools that manage dependencies, structure code in a modular fashion, automate repetitive build tasks, create specialized servers, structure client side applications, facilitate horizontal scaling, and interacting with disparate data stores.

A practical tutorial to get you up and running with the revolutionary WordPress REST API

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Book Description

What you will learn

Who this book is for

This book is for WordPress developers and designers who want to get a complete practical understanding of the WordPress REST API and leverage it to create fully-featured web apps.