Svelte 3 Up and Running: A fast-paced introductory guide to building high-performance web applications with SvelteJS - Paperback

by Alessandro Segala (Author)

Build your first web project using the Svelte framework and deploy it in the cloud with automated testing and CI/CD

Key Features

• A practical guide to building production-ready static web apps with Svelte 3
• Build faster and leaner frontend and static web apps using the JAMstack
• Deploy your Svelte 3 app to production using cloud services and DevOps principles such as automated testing and CI/CD

Description

Svelte is a modern JavaScript framework used to build static web apps that are fast and lean, as well as being fun for developers to use. This book is a concise and practical introduction for those who are new to the Svelte framework which will have you up to speed with building apps quickly, and teach you how to use Svelte 3 to build apps that offer a great app user experience (UX).

The book starts with an introduction to Svelte 3, before showing you how to set up your first complete application with the framework. Filled with code samples, each chapter will show you how to write components using the Svelte template syntax and the application programming interfaces (APIs) of the Svelte framework. As you advance, you'll go from scaffolding your project and tool setup all the way through to production with DevOps principles such as automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Finally, you'll deploy your application in the cloud with object storage services and a content delivery network (CDN) for best-in-class performance for your users.

By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to build and deploy apps using Svelte 3 to solve real-world problems and deliver impressive results.

What you will learn

• Understand why Svelte 3 is the go-to framework for building static web apps that offer great UX
• Explore the tool setup that makes it easier to build and debug Svelte apps
• Scaffold your web project and build apps using the Svelte framework
• Create Svelte components using the Svelte template syntax and its APIs
• Combine Svelte components to build apps that solve complex real-world problems
• Use Svelte's built-in animations and transitions for creating components
• Implement routing for client-side single-page applications (SPAs)
• Perform automated testing and deploy your Svelte apps, using CI/CD when applicable

Who is this book for

The book is for frontend or full-stack developers looking to build modern web apps with Svelte. Web developers with experience in leading frontend JavaScript frameworks who wish to learn Svelte will find this book useful. The book assumes a solid understanding of JavaScript and core HTML5 technologies. Basic understanding of modern frontend frameworks will be beneficial, but not necessary.