Vue.js Quick Start Guide

Learn and explore all important features of Vue.js through a number of simple examples.Key FeaturesUses latest features such as Vue-cli 3, Vuex, and NuxtPractical examples to understand Vue 2 quicklyStep-by-step approach to reinforce concepts coveredBook DescriptionVue.js is the latest trending frontend framework. Simplicity, reactivity, and flexibility are some of the key benefits that Vue offers to developers. This book will help you learn everything you need to know to build stunning reactive web apps with Vue.js 2 quickly and easily.This book will take you through the Vue 2 framework. You will start by learning the different Vue installation options: CDN, NPM, and Vue CLI. Then we will look at the core concepts of Vue: templates and components - ways to modularize Vue code. You will learn how to utilize directives, which are Vue-specific HTML attributes with additional features. Also, you will see how Vue uses a streamlined approach to development, with reusable methods, computed properties, and watchers, and how it controls state with the help of its data option.You will learn about the concepts of reactive programming in Vue, and how to understand communication between parent and child components. We will take a look at props and slots, working with CSS, filters, and mixins. We will also look at ways to add transitions and animations to Vue apps. Then you will extend Vue by building custom directives and your own plugins. Finally, you will learn about Vuex - a Vue plugin that allows us to centralize state, and also introduce Nuxt, which is a framework that builds on top of Vue and solves some issues of single-page applications. After learning about these components, you will be ready to build your own reactive web apps with Vue.js 2.What you will learnDevelop apps with Vue.jsReuse components using slotsUse filters, mixins, and global mixins in VueBuild custom directives in VueWork with CSS animationsWork with templates, directives, methods, data, computed properties, and watchersUse Nuxt and Vue-RouterBuild and deploy an SSR Vue appWho this book is forThis book is for people who want to learn and experience developing with Vue.js. Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will help you get the most from this book.