Web Development: Full Stack

By (author) Coller, F.
Description:
If you are interested in learning about full stack web development but don’t know enough about programming or computer science to get started, Coller''s WEB DEVELOPMENT: FULL STACK is the book for you. This book makes no assumptions about your background, or the technical knowledge you might already have. The book starts by building your knowledge of full stack web development from the experiences you already have -- using the internet, creating text documents, saving files in folders. It includes a high-level overview of each of the most popular technologies used for full stack web development today. By the end of the book, you will be building dynamic web pages using PHP and MySQL, publishing your own WordPress website and writing code in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You will have exposure to Git and GitHub, AJAX and JSON, API’s and data structures.
Table of contents:
1. HOW DOES A BROWSER WORK? How Does a Search Engine Work? How Does a Static HTML Page Load? How Does a Dynamic Web Page Load? How Do I Get Started Building Web Pages? What Is Full Stack Web Development? 2. HTML AND CSS: JUST TEXT IN A TEXT FILE. Building The HTML Page Structure. Creating Links in HTML. Making Lists with Nested Tags. Using Inline Styles. Using External Stylesheets. Identifying Class vs ID References. 3. CREATING AN HTML/CSS MENU. Embedding Images. Embedding Videos. Building Tables. Styling Tables. Creating HTML Forms. 4. WHAT IS RESPONSIVE DESIGN? Differentiating Style Sheets. Testing With Emulators. Making Printer-Friendly Pages. Using Images Wisely. Automating Responsive Design. 5. WHAT IS JAVASCRIPT? Programming With Nouns and Verbs. Testing and Debugging JavaScript. Testing and Debugging JavaScript. Manipulating HTML with JavaScript. Validating HTML Form Data. 6. WHAT ARE JAVASCRIPT LIBRARIES? Implementing jQuery. Using jQuery To Manipulate HTML. Using jQuery To Make Interactive Web Pages. Implementing React.js. Using jQuery To Automate AJAX. Extending jQuery with the DataTables.js plugin. 7. WHAT IS A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? Creating A Web Site Using A CMS. Exploring CMS Features. Publishing a Web Site Using A CMS. Comparing WordPress To Other CMSes. 8. WHY IS WEBSITE SECURITY IMPORTANT? Examining WordPress Security. Implementing WordPress Themes. Implementing WordPress Themes. Customizing WordPress Themes. Choosing WordPress Plugins. Incorporating WordPress Plugins. 9. WHAT IS PHP? Creating Variables. Using Functions. Writing Object-oriented PHP. Creating Dynamic HTML Pages Using PHP. 10. WHAT IS A DATABASE? Building A Data-Oriented Table Structure. Connecting PHP to MySQL. Creating MySql Table Structures. Completing The CRUD (Create,Read,Update,Delete). Querying MySql. 11. CREATING AN HTML FORM USING PHP. Updating MySQL Data from A PHP Web Form. Displaying A Grid Of MySQL Data Using DataTables. Performing MySQL CRUD From A PHP/HTML Data Grid. 12. HOW DO I GET STARTED? Gathering Project Requirements. Documentation of Features. Choosing Appropriate Technologies. Building A Web Site. Launching A Web Site. Maintaining An Existing Web Site.