Mastering KnockoutJS : use and extend Knockout to deliver feature-rich, modern web applications /: use and extend Knockout to deliver feature-rich, modern web applications. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Use and extend Knockout to deliver feature-rich, modern web applications
• Further Information: Note: Timothy Moran.
• Authors: Moran, Timothy
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Knockout Essentials; The environment setup; Looking at the samples; JavaScript's compatibility; An overview of Knockout; Observables; Observable arrays; Computed observables; Writable computed observables; Pure computed observables; Manual subscriptions; Defining viewmodels; The this and self keywords; Problems with prototypes; Serializing viewmodels; The data-bind syntax; Binding with nested properties; Binding against functions; Binding with expressions. Binding with function expressionsUsing parentheses in bindings; Debugging with ko.toJSON; Control flow bindings; The if binding; The with binding; The foreach binding; Template binding; Reusable templates; Recursive templates; Dynamic templates; Containerless control flow; Extenders; Simple extenders; Extenders with options; Extenders that replace the target; The Contacts List application; Overview; The contact model; The Contacts page viewmodel; A philosophical note on a model versus a viewmodel; Mock data service; The view; The edit form; Contacts list; Summary. Chapter 2: Extending Knockout with Custom Binding HandlersThe data binding pattern; Components of a binding handler; Using custom binding handlers; Simple binding handlers; Animated binding handlers; Working with third-party controls; Modifying the DOM with bindings; Applying new bindings to new children elements; Applying accessors; Controlling the order of binding handlers; Advanced binding handlers; Binding complex data with charts; Dynamically adjusting the chart type; Exposing APIs through bindings; Binding contexts and descendant bindings; Controlling descendant bindings. Child binding contextsExtending binding contexts; Setting a new root context; Containerless syntax with custom bindings; Using the virtual elements API; Summary; Chapter 3: Extending Knockout with Preprocessors and Providers; Binding the handler preprocessing; Creating preprocessors; The uppercase preprocessor; Wrapping existing bindings; Node preprocessors; Closing virtual template nodes; Supporting alternate syntaxes; Multiple syntaxes; Binding providers; Custom binding providers; Knockout punches; Embedded text bindings; Namespaced bindings; Dynamic namespaced bindings; Binding filters. Writing custom filtersFilters on other bindings; Adding additional preprocessors; Summary; Chapter 4: Application Development with Components and Modules; RequireJS -- AMD viewmodels; An overview of RequireJS; Asynchronous Module Definitions; Starting RequireJS; Configuration; Starting the app; The text plugin; Components; The basic component registration; Custom elements in IE 8 and higher; Template registration; The element ID; The element instance; An array of DOM nodes; Document fragments; HTML strings; Registering templates using the AMD module; The viewmodel registration.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, UK : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations
• Subjects: 006.76; COMPUTERS -- Programming Languages -- JavaScript; Application software -- Development; Web applications; Application software -- Development; KnockoutJS; Web site development; COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy; COMPUTERS -- Computer Science; COMPUTERS -- Data Processing; COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General; COMPUTERS -- Information Technology; COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory; COMPUTERS -- Reference; Application software -- Development; Web applications; COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Application Development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783981014; 1783981016; 1783981008; 9781783981007
• Related ISBNs: 9781783981007
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from cover (Safari, viewed December 18, 2014).
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