Pro Single Page Application Development, 1st ed. Using Backbone.js and ASP.NET

The book starts in Part I by laying the groundwork for SPA development. You’ll master some JavaScript techniques that will come in useful later on, and get to know the building blocks of a single page application, including modules, routing and MV* frameworks.

In Part II, you’ll build the client for your application. This is where the magic happens, as the authors take you through the process step by step. Backbone.js is the ideal library for demonstrating SPA development in practice, but you can apply the same principles with other frameworks in your future applications. Part III takes you through the process of building the server side of your application using ASP.NET Web API, and hooking up the two parts of your application to create a working whole.

SPA development also comes with its own particular challenges, including tracking history, user interface performance, and how to handle search engine optimization. In the final chapters, the authors guide you through some of these issues and advanced techniques and finish by showing you how to deploy your application. As SPAs become the de facto standard of web application development, the in-depth Pro Single Page Application Development will be your one-stop shop for creating fluid, modern applications on the web.

Chapter 1: Introducing Single Page Applications (SPAs)

Chapter 2: JavaScript for SPAs

Chapter 3: Modular JavaScript Development

Chapter 4: SPA Concepts and Architecture

Part II: Building the Front End

Chapter 5: Getting Started with Backbone.js

Chapter 6: Creating a Single Page Application Step by Step

Part III: Building the Back End

Chapter 7: Creating a Back-End Service with ASP.NET Web API

Chapter 8: Implementing HTTP with ASP.NET Web API

Chapter 9: Communication Between Front and Back End

Part IV: Advanced SPA Topics

Chapter 10: JavaScript Unit Testing

Chapter 11: SPA Performance Tuning

Chapter 12: Search Engine Optimization for SPAs

Chapter 13: Deploying Your SPA

One of the most important and exciting trends in web development in recent years is the move towards single page applications, or SPAs.

With Pro Single Page Application Development, you'll learn why SPA development is important, how SPAs work, and how to build one from end to end using the popular Backbone.js library and ASP.NET Web API.