Mastering Vue.js: Building Modern Web Applications

By Pedro Martins

Mastering Vue.js: Building Modern Web Applications

Master of Vue.js Series

Learn to build modern web applications using Vue.js with Mastering Vue.js: Building Modern Web Applications. This comprehensive guide teaches you core principles, best practices, and techniques to build fast, maintainable web applications. Leverage custom components, powerful features, and modern tools to create efficient, reusable web features. Take your development skills to the next level with Mastering Vue.js today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pedro Martins
• Release date: Mar 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224777327

Pedro Martins

Have an extensive experience in analyzing, designing, implementing, and managing systems. Participated in a variety of commercial and industry projects, including healthcare consulting, construction industry solutions, financial institutions, banking, ticketing, interactive television, competitiveness analysis, business analysis, and others. Creator of the website https://cantinhode.net to help the coding community grow and to share insights about coding. The website includes opinion articles, practical examples, all with the goal of encouraging the development of technical solutions for information systems architecture across various domains, programming languages and on-premises and cloud solutions.

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Mastering Vue.js: Building Modern Web Applications

Master of Vue.js Series

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Pedro Martins

4th June, 2023

Introduction 9

Course Outline: 9

Module 1: Introduction to Vue.js 9

Understanding the philosophy and benefits of Vue.js 10

1. Simplicity: 10

2. Component Reusability: 10

3. Performance: 10

4. Extensive Documentation: 10

5. Flexible Ecosystem: 11

6. Scalability: 11

7. Integration Capabilities: 11

8. Strong Community Support: 11

Setting up a Vue.js development environment 12

a. Install Node.js and npm: 12

b. Install Vue CLI: 13

c. Create a new Vue.js project: 13

d. Run the development server: 13

2. Using CDN 14

a. Include Vue.js in your HTML file: 14

b. Start coding your application: 14

3. Manual Setup 14

a. Install Node.js and npm: 15

b. Install a code editor: 15

c. Set up a project folder: 15

d. Initialize the project: 15

e. Install Vue.js: 15

f. Start coding your application: 16

Exploring Vue.js directives and templates 16

1. v-text: 16

2. v-html: 16

3. v-show: 17

4. v-if, v-else, v-else-if: 17

5. v-for: 17

6. v-on: 17

7. v-bind: 17

8. v-model: 17

Building your first Vue.js application 18

1. Learn the basics of Vue.js: 18

2. Set up your development environment: 19

3. Understand Vue components: 19

4. Experiment with directives and data binding: 19

5. Work with Vue router: 19

6. Manage application state with Vuex: 20

7. Expand your knowledge: 20

Module 2: Vue.js Components 20

Understanding the component-based architecture in Vue.js 20

Creating and using single-file components 22

1. Template: 23

2. Script: 23

3. Style: 23

Creating and using single-file components sample code 25

Working with props and custom events 28

Working with props and custom events sample code 31

Utilizing computed properties and watchers 33

Computed Properties: 33

Watchers: 34

Module 3: Vue.js Directives and Filters 36

Exploring built-in directives (v-if, v-for, v-bind, v-on, etc.) 36

v-if: 37

v-for: 37

v-bind:class: 37

v-on:click: 38

v-text`: 38

Creating custom directives 38

Explanation 38

Creating a custom directive in Vue.js 41

Using filters for data formatting and transformations 42

Explanation 42

Sample code 45

Enhancing UI with transition and animation directives 47

1. Transition Directive (``) 47

2. Animation Directive (``) 49

Module 4: Vue Router and Navigation 51

Implementing client-side routing with Vue Router 51

Step 1: Install Vue Router 51

Step 2: Create a Router File 51

Step 3: Configure Vue App 53

Step 4: Add Router Links and Views 53

Step 5: Test and Navigate 54

Creating routes and nested routes 55

Step 1: Set Up Vue Router 55

Step 2: Create a Router File 55

Step 3: Configure Vue App 57

Step 4: Add Router Links and Views 58

Step 5: Create Component Views 58

Step 6: Test and Navigate 59

Handling route parameters and query strings 60

1. Route Parameters: 60

2. Accessing Route Parameters: 60

3. Query Strings: 61

4. Accessing Query Strings: 62

Implementing navigation menus and active links 62

1. Set up your router: 63

2. Create a navigation menu component: 63

3. Include the navigation menu component: 64

4. Styling the active link: 65

Module 5: State Management with Vuex 66

Understanding the need for state management 66

General explanation 66

1. Centralized Data: 66

2. Shared State: 66

3. Component Decoupling: 66

4. Complex Interactions: 67

5. Time Travel and Undo/Redo: 67

6. Performance Optimization: 67

7. Asynchronous Operations: 67

Explanation in Vue.js 68

1. Centralized Data: 68

2. Shared State: 68

3. Component Decoupling: 68

4. Complex Interactions: 68

5. Time Travel and Debugging: 69

6. Performance Optimization: 69

7. Asynchronous Operations: 69

Implementing Vuex for centralized state management 69

1. Install Vuex: 70

2. Create a Vuex Store: 70

3. Integrate the Store with the Vue.js App: 71

4. Accessing State, Mutations, Actions, and Getters: 72

Defining actions, mutations, and getters 73

1. Actions: 73

2. Mutations: 74

3. Getters: 75

Connecting Vue components to the Vuex store 76

1. Accessing state: 77

2. Accessing getters: 77

3. Dispatching actions: 78

4. Committing mutations: 78

Module 6: Forms and User Input 79

Handling form data and user input in Vue.js 79

1. Binding form inputs: 79

2. Handling user input events: 80

3. Using form submission: 82

Implementing form validation and error handling 83

1. Define form data and validation rules: 83

2. Displaying form validation errors: 85

Utilizing Vue.js form libraries (e.g., VeeValidate) 87

1. Install VeeValidate: 87

2. Configure VeeValidate: 87

3. Create a form component: 88

4. Add form instance: 90

Working with form components and input controls 91

1. Create a form component: 91

2. Handling user input: 93

3. Form submission: 93

4. Validation: 93

Module 7: Vue.js and RESTful APIs 93

Making HTTP requests in Vue.js using Axios or Fetch 94

Using Axios: 94

Using Fetch API: 95

Handling asynchronous data fetching and rendering 96

Implementing CRUD operations with RESTful APIs 99

Handling loading and error states 102

Module 8: Vue.js and Component Communication 104

Understanding component communication patterns in Vue.js 104

1. Props and Events: 105

2. Custom Events and Event Bus: 105

3. Vuex (State Management): 105

4. Provide/Inject: 106

5. $refs: 106

6. Global Event Bus: 106

Using props and events for parent-child component communication 106

1. Parent Component: 107

2. Child Component: 108

Implementing component communication using Vuex 109

1. Set up Vuex store: 109

2. Parent Component: 110

3. Child Component: 111

Exploring other advanced techniques (provide/inject, event bus) 113

1. `provide`/`inject`: 113

Parent Component: 113

Child Component: 114

2. Event Bus Pattern: 115

Event Bus: 115

Parent Component: 115

Child Component: 116

Module 9: Vue.js and Advanced Topics 117

Working with computed properties and watchers 117

Implementing transitions and animations 121

1. Transition Components: 121

2. Animation Classes: 123

Optimizing Vue.js applications for performance 124

1. Use Production Mode: 125

2. Use Async Component Loading: 125

3. Optimize Template Rendering: 125

4. Use Key Attribute for List Rendering: 125

5. Optimize Computed Properties: 125

6. Use Object/Array Change Detection: 126

7. Limit Reactive Data and Components: 126

8. Implement Server-Side Rendering (SSR): 126

9. Use Performance Monitoring Tools: 126

10. Code Splitting and Lazy Loading: 127

Testing Vue.js components with Jest or Vue Test Utils 127

Module 10: Deployment and Advanced Vue.js Concepts 131

Deploying Vue.js applications to different hosting platforms 131

1. GitHub Pages: 131

2. Netlify: 132

3. Vercel (formerly Zeit Now): 132

Optimizing and bundling Vue.js applications for production 134

1. Eliminate Development-Only Code: 134

2. Minify and Bundle JavaScript: 135

3. Enable Production Mode: 135

4. Tree Shaking: 135

5. Code Splitting: 135

6. Lazy Loading: 135

7. Optimize Images: 136

8. Enable Caching: 136

9. Use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): 136

10. Performance Monitoring and Optimization: 136

Exploring advanced Vue.js concepts (e.g., render functions, mixins) 137

1. Render Functions: 137

2. Mixins: 137

Exploring Vue.js ecosystem and additional libraries (Vue CLI, Vue DevTools) 138

1. Vue.js: 138

2. Vue Devtools: 138

3. Vue CLI: 139

4. Vue Router: 139

5. Vuex: 139

6. Additional Libraries: 140

Conclusion 140

About Author 141

Bibliography 142

Introduction

Vue.js