Programming Phoenix 1.4: Productive |> Reliable |> Fast

Developers can now create web applications that are fast and reliable with the help of Phoenix, a web framework based on Elixir. This definitive guide, updated for Phoenix 1.4, provides insider insights and practical techniques for building web applications with Phoenix. From working with controllers and views to integrating with databases and implementing authentication, readers will gain a deep understanding of the framework and its capabilities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 325 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2019
Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers

Don't settle for a compromise between fast and beautiful: you can have it all! Phoenix creator Chris McCord, Elixir creator Jose Valim, and award-winning author Bruce Tate are here to guide you through building an application that is both fast and reliable. At every step, you'll learn from the Phoenix creators, not just what to do but why. Packed with insider insights and completely updated for Phoenix 1.4, this definitive guide will be your constant companion on your journey from Phoenix novice to expert, as you build the next generation of web applications. Phoenix is the long-awaited web framework based on Elixir, the highly concurrent language that combines a beautiful syntax with rich metaprogramming. The best way to learn Phoenix is to code, and you'll get to attack some interesting problems. Start working with controllers, views, and templates within the first few pages. Build an in-memory context, and then back it with an Ecto database layer, complete with changesets and constraints that keep readers informed and your database integrity intact. Craft your own interactive application based on the channels API for the real-time applications that this ecosystem made famous. Write your own authentication plugs, and use the OTP layer for supervised services. Organize code with modular umbrella projects. This edition is fully updated for Phoenix 1.4, with a new chapter on using Channel Presence to find out who's connected, even on a distributed application. Use the new generators and the new ExUnit features to organize tests and make Ecto tests concurrent. This is a book by developers and for developers, and we know how to help you ramp up quickly. Any book can tell you what to do. When you've finished this one, you'll also know why to do it.

What You Need:
To work through this book, you will need a working knowledge of Elixir and Phoenix, as well as a basic understanding of web development concepts. You'll also need access to a Phoenix 1.4 installation, as some of the examples and code will be specific to that version.

Weight: 622g
Dimension: 191 x 235 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781680502268