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diff --git a/intro.md b/intro.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ada6fb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/intro.md @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +Hands-On Scala.js + + - Some Scala experience + - Some Javascript/Web experience + + Intro to Scala.js + What + Why + Where + + Tutorial + A HTML5 Canvas Application + Accessing DOM APIs + Using js.Dynamic + Using scala-js-dom for type-safety + + Input, Output + Publishing + Looking through the generated code + + Interactive Web Pages + Managing HTML using the DOM + Managing HTML using Scalatags + Wiring up DOM events and interactions + Publishing + + Building Cross-platform Libraries + Shared code organization + Shared tests using uTest + Publishing + + Client-Server Integration + Hello World client/server project + Serving the client javascript from the server + + Sharing code + Using shared libraries + Writing shared application logic + + Ajax calls + Using the DOM APIs + Using uPickle for serialization + Using Autowire for routing + + Deployment + + Reference + Javascript Interop + Calling Javascript from Scala.js + Writing your own FFI facades + Calling Scala.js from Javascript + Mapping of Types + + Library Dependencies + + Differences from Scala/JVM + + Compilation Pipeline + Optimization Phases + + + +Intro to Intro to Scala.js + + Scala.js is a compiler that compiles Scala source code to equivalent Javascript code. That lets you write Scala code that you can run in a web browser, or other environments (Chrome plugins, Node.js, etc.) where Javascript is supported. + + This book is targeted at people who have some experience in both Scala and Javascript. You do not need to be an expert in both, but I will skim over basic concepts in both languages to cut to the Scala.js specific points. + + Scala.js on its own allows you to develop web applications with the safety and toolability that comes with a statically typed language. + + - Typo-safety due to its compiler which catches many silly errors before the code is run + - In-editor support for autocomplete, error-highlighting, refactors, and intelligent navigation + - Very small compiled executables, in the 170-400kb range + - Source-maps for ease of debugging + + In general, the development experience is on
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