Full-Stack Vue.js 2 and Laravel 5

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

• 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
• Full-stack app design principles and best practices
• Learn to deploy a full-stack app to a cloud server and CDN
• Managing complex application state with Vuex
• Securing 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.

Table of Contents

1. Hello Vue: An Introduction To Vue.js
2. Prototyping Vuebnb, Your First Vue.js Project
3. Hello Laravel: Getting Started With Laravel
4. Building A Web Service With Laravel
5. Integrating Laravel And Vue.js With Webpack
6. Composing Widgets With Vue.js Components
7. Building A Multi-Page App With Vue
8. Managing Your Application State With Vuex
9. Adding A User Login & API Authentication With Passport
10. Deploying A Full-Stack App To The Cloud