Full-Stack Vue.js 2 and Laravel 5: Bring the frontend and backend together with Vue Vuex and Laravel

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Learn to build professional full-stack web apps with Vue.js and Laravel Key Features: End-to-end guide on full-stack development with Vue.js 2 and Laravel 5 Developing modern user interfaces with a reusable component-based architecture Use Webpack to improve applications performance and development workflow Explore the features of Vuex to build applications that are powerful consistent and maintainable Book Description: Vue is a JavaScript framework that can be used for anything from simple data display to sophisticated front-end applications and Laravel is a PHP framework used for developing fast and secure web-sites. This book gives you practical knowledge of building modern full-stack web apps from scratch using Vue with a Laravel back end. In this book you will build a room-booking website named "Vuebnb". This project will show you the core features of Vue Laravel and other state-of-the-art web development tools and techniques. The book begins with a thorough introduction to Vue.js and its core concepts like data binding directives and computed properties with each concept being explained first then put into practice in the case-study project. You will then use Laravel to set up a web service and integrate the front end into a full-stack app. You will be shown a best-practice development workflow using tools like Webpack and Laravel Mix. With the basics covered you will learn how sophisticated UI features can be added using ES syntax and a component-based architecture. You will use Vue Router to make the app multi-page and Vuex to manage application state. Finally you will learn how to use Laravel Passport for authenticated AJAX requests between Vue and the API completing the full-stack architecture. Vuebnb will then be prepared for production and deployed to a free Heroku cloud server. What You Will Learn: Use the Core features of Vue.js to create sophisticated user interfaces Build a secure backend API with Laravel Learn a state-of-the-art web development workflow with Webpack Learn about full-stack app design principles and best practices Learn to deploy a full-stack app toa cloud server and CDN Manage complex application state with Vuex Secure a web service with Laravel Passport Who this book is for: This book targets developers who are new to Vue.js Laravel or both and are seeking a practical best-practice approach to development with these technologies. They must have some knowledge of HTML CSS and Javascript.