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Introduction to Marionette.js – The Backbone Framework

Delve into Marionette.js for building JavaScript applications. Gain insights into class objects, views, templates, event handling, collections, routing, and web storage for interactive client-server development.

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Marionette is an extension of Backbone that is very popular in building various JavaScript applications with a client-server system. It introduces a method for creating applications where you can define a class object that handles the entire application and acts as its root. You’ll learn the differences between views and templates. Next, you will cover displaying a model with a default value and use events to generate alerts. Then you’ll cover collectionView and CompositeView, to list contacts and display the column headers on the application’s main page, respectively. You will also learn to add routing to an application for quick navigation and implement web storage persistence. Then, you will learn how to add navigation and highlight menu items on the application’s main page. This course will help you build highly interactive JavaScript applications as a web developer. It will further empower you to develop your applications by understanding Marionette.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of Marionette and its application to build a contact management application

Familiarity with the difference between views and templates in Marionette

Hands-on experience in displaying the collection on the application's main page by using CompositeView

Hands-on experience using CollectionView, to list our collection and apply sorting by using the comparator option

Hands-on experience in adding routing to an application for quick navigation using Marionette

The ability to add web storage persistence to retain the data modified by the user using Marionette

Working knowledge of adding several buttons, adding events, bubbling, triggers, and animations in Marionette

An understanding of Marionette and its application to build a contact management application

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

JavaScript

React.js

Interactive Real-time Web Applications

Content

92 Lessons16 Quizzes

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Marionette.js to build interactive, well-structured client-server applications.

What is Marionette.js?

Running the Application

Asset Organization

Displaying a Static View

3 Lessons

Unpack the core of creating static views, dynamic templates, and modifying the DOM in Marionette.js.

Static Views

Dynamically Specifying a View Template

Modifying the DOM Structure

Displaying a Model

4 Lessons

Work your way through displaying and managing model content for dynamic web applications.

Displaying Content from a Model

Model Defaults and Events

Exercise: Model Defaults and Events

Solution: Model Defaults and Events

Displaying a Collection of Models

6 Lessons

Apply your skills to manage and display collections of models using Marionette.js.

Introducing the CollectionView

Listing our Contacts with a CollectionView

Sorting a Collection

Exercise: Sorting a Collection

Solution: Sorting a Collection

Quiz: Collection of Models

Structuring Code with Modules

7 Lessons

Refactor your application by structuring and organizing code into modular sub-applications.

Starting with Modules

Defining Modules

Moving Contacts to the Entities Module

Creating a Module for the ContactsApp Sub-Application

Moving the App Initialization Handler

Exercise: Declaring a Template Sub-Module

Solution: Declaring a Template Sub-Module

Creating Tables in Views

6 Lessons

Tackle creating and managing CompositeViews in Marionette.js, focusing on tables, events, and practical exercises.

Building a CompositeView

Exercise: Building a CompositeView

Solution: Building a CompositeView

Events in CompositeView

Exercise: Events in CompositeView

Solution: Events in CompositeView

Events, Bubbling, and TriggerMethod

6 Lessons

Practice using events, bubbling, and TriggerMethod for efficient interaction management in Marionette.js.

Deleting a Contact

Communicating via Events

Adding Animation

Exercise: Events and Bubbling

Solution: Events and Bubbling

Quiz: Events, Bubbling, and Trigger Method

Displaying Contacts in Dedicated Views

2 Lessons

Try out displaying contacts in dedicated views with event handling and sub-modules.

Wiring up the Show Event

The ContactsApp.Show Sub-Module

Implementing Routing

9 Lessons

Get started with implementing routing in Marionette.js for efficient user navigation and state management.

How to Think About Routing

Adding a Router to ContactsApp

Routing Helpers

DRYing up Routing with Events

Adding a Show Route

Managing Routing Issues for Nonexistent Contacts

Exercise: Implementing Routing

Solution: Implementing Routing

Quiz: Implementing Routing

10.

Dealing with Persisted Data

4 Lessons

Examine adding local storage, loading and deleting contacts in Marionette.js.

Adding Local Storage and a Location to Our Entities

Loading Contacts

Deleting a Contact

Quiz: Dealing with Persisted Data

11.

Handling Data Latency

7 Lessons

Break down the steps to handle data latency in Marionette.js applications effectively.

Delaying our Contact Fetch

Add Deferreds

Add a Loading View

Exercise: Displaying a Loading View

Solution: Displaying a Loading View

Passing Parameters to Views and SerializeData

Quiz: Handling Data Latency

12.

Managing Forms

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at managing forms, editing contacts, saving modifications, and validating data in Marionette.js.

Editing a Contact

Edit Button

Saving the Modified Contact

Validating Data

13.

Displaying a Modal Window

3 Lessons

Implement modal functionality, views, and form data handling for efficient contact editing.

Implementing Modal View

Implementing the Modal Functionality

Handling the Modal Form Data

14.

Complex Views and Base Views

5 Lessons

Build on managing complex views, enhancing user experience, and maintaining organized code.

Subdividing Complex Views with Layouts

Extending from Base Views

Positioning the Newly Added Contact

Some Cleanup

Quiz: Complex Views and Base Views

15.

Managing Dialogs with a Dedicated Region

2 Lessons

Step through managing modal dialogs with a dedicated region in Marionette.js.

Cleaning Up Our Modal Dialog Code

Customizing onRender

16.

Filtering Contacts

5 Lessons

Get started with filtering contacts, using collections, empty views, and optional routes.

Adding Filtering Contacts to our Application

Using Filtered Collection

Implementing an Empty View

Optional Routes and Query Strings

Quiz: Filtering Contacts

17.

Addition to Sub-Application

7 Lessons

Work your way through adding sub-applications, setting models, templates, views, and navigation.

The About Sub-Application

Setting Up the Models

Adding Templates and Views

Implementing the Controller and Sub-Application

Navigating with the Brand

Highlighting the Active Header

Handling Menu Clicks

18.

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Apply your skills to create and manage dynamic web applications with Marionette.js.

Contact Manager Application

Closing Thoughts

19.

Appendix: Using Web Storage for Persistence

5 Lessons

Map out the steps for using web storage for data persistence in Marionette.js.

Implementation Strategy

Proxying the Constructor

Using a Mixin with Underscore

Determining the Storage Key

Calling the Constructor with the Apply Function

20.

Appendix: Creating a FilteredCollection

2 Lessons

Tackle creating and managing FilteredCollections in Marionette.js for efficient data handling.

Creating a New File for Collection

Managing Cases

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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