Douglas Reynolds

Learning Grunt (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Monitor and automate complex JavaScript tasks and processes by obtaining a practical understanding of Grunt

About This Book

• Gain a solid knowledge of Grunt to achieve better process management by improving consistency, productivity, reliability, and quality of code
• Install, configure, and use plugins into your project with this hands-on guide
• This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through practical examples of workflow automation

Who This Book Is For

If you are a JavaScript developer and want to learn project monitoring and automation using Grunt, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of Node.js and Angular.js is assumed. However, no previous experience using Grunt.js is required.

What You Will Learn

• Install and configure Grunt and its dependencies such as Node.js and Node Package Manager (NPM)
• Create a sample application using Angular.JS
• Configure plugins to perform various tasks that will benefit your project
• Explore the task-specific methods available through the Grunt API such as configuration, externals, events, and logging
• Set up tasks to automate the build process of the simple contact application
• Build, test, and refine a sample project
• Get general tips, tricks, and troubleshooting strategies to identify and solve common issues in Grunt
• Advance your knowledge of Grunt with concepts such as configuration variables and test automation

In Detail

With the increasing focus on task automation, the Grunt task runner is a vast platform that allows you to incorporate automation into your workflows.

At the outset, you will learn how to use Node.js and NMP through an example. You will then find out how to build a sample app and the development environment for it. You will further delve into the implementation of Grunt plugins and the configuration of Grunt tasks. Furthermore, you will explore the various methods and packages for workflow automation. The final chapter will cover some advanced concepts, such as configuration variables and how to create a Grunt plugin.

By the end of the book, you will have gained the fundamentals of Grunt and progressed through advanced concepts, including building a Grunt plugin.

Style and approach

This book is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial that provides explanations and examples of deploying Grunt from scratch.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781785883330
• Artikelnr.: 56818751