[GET] Pluralsight - Single Page Apps JumpStart (2013)

Build a Single Page Application (SPA), in JavaScript and HTML, with a rich user experience and runs on almost any device! Start from File. New project and build a fully functional SPA with multiple pages, insert, update, delete, validation, and more. We'll explore and build with the ASP.NET Hot Towel SPA template as well as powerful JavaScript libraries such as Durandal, Breeze, Knockout, toastr, Twitter Bootstrap, and jQuery.

Introduction to SPA

SPA JumpStart Course Overview
Introduction to SPA JumpStart
What You Need to Know About SPA
References

SPA Templates

SPA Templates Overview
Template Choices
ASP.NET SPA Template
Hot Towel
Building on Hot Towel
To MVC or Not to MVC
Recommendations

SPA from Scratch

SPA from Scratch
Start with a Blank Canvas
ASP.NET NuGet Packages
Preparing the Server Code
Adding Common Client NuGet Packages
Reviewing Your Canvas

Foundations and Adding a View

SPA Foundations
What to Look for in a SPA Framework
Adding Durandal.js
Ravioli and Modules
Coding the Shell with Durandal.js
Knockout and MVVM
Coding the Speakers View and ViewModel
MVVM+S
Coding the Data Services
Coding the Model
Browser Caching Tip
Recap

Navigation with Durandal

Navigation Goals
Preparing for New Views and the Router
Defining the Navigation Routes
Configuring the Router
Binding to the Router
Creating the Nav Buttons and Spinner
Adding a New View
View Transitions
Adding a Transition
Navigation Recap

Data Management with Breeze

Why Bother with Rich Data?
Installing Breeze
Object Navigation
Refactoring the Web API Controller
Coding Breeze
Configure the DataContext
Extending Models
Writing Queries
Priming Data at Startup
View Bindings
Comparing Before and After
Recap

Getting Data Efficiently

Getting Data for a Details View
Data in a Distributed Architecture
Projection Query
Mapping Partial Entities
Partial Entity Helper
Querying the Local Cache
Detail View HTML
Fetching Local or Remote Data
Details ViewModel
Routing to the Details
Recap

Saving and Checking for Changes

Saving Data
Knockout Bindings
Refactor Value Bindings
Dropdowns and Lookups
Save and Cancel APIs
Saving Updates
Canceling Changes
Listening for Changes
Visual Cues for Change Tracking
ViewModel LifeCycle
Preventing Page Navigation
Recap

Adding and Deleting Data

Adding and Deleting
Custom Navigation
Custom Menu
The Add View
The Add ViewModel
Null Objects
The Delete Story
Deleting Sessions
Recap

Validating Data

Client Validation
Metadata on the Server
Gathering Validation
Displaying Validation
Breeze Validation API
Creating Custom Validation
Validation Recap