Client-Server Web Apps with JavaScript and Java: Rich, Scalable, and RESTful

ISBN: 1449369332

Author: Saternos, Casimir

Condition: New

As a Java programmer, how can you tackle the disruptive client-server approach to web development? With this comprehensive guide, youll learn how todays client-side technologies and web APIs work with various Java tools. Author Casimir Saternos provides the big picture of client-server development, and then takes you through many practical client-server architectures. Youll work with hands-on projects in several chapters to get a feel for the topics discussed.User habits, technologies, and development methods have drastically altered web app design in recent years. But the Web itself hasnt changed. This book shows you how to build apps that conform to the webs underlying architecture. Learn the advantages of using separate client and server tiers, including code organization and speedy prototyping Explore the major tools, frameworks, and starter projects used in JavaScript development Dive into web API design and REST style of software architecture Understand Javas alternatives to traditional packaging methods and application server deployment Build projects with lightweight servers, using jQuery with Jython, and Sinatra with Angular Create client-server web apps with traditional Java web application servers and libraries