Index

A

• addressing forms
  • about / Special addressing forms
• advanced mapping / Advanced mapping
• AJAX helper methods
  • ajax, URL / Loading and saving JSON data
  • getJSON, URL / Loading and saving JSON data
  • get, URL / Loading and saving JSON data
  • post, URL / Loading and saving JSON data
• application, with Knockout.js
  • creating / Creating an application with Knockout.js
  • HomeLibrary project, drawback / Motivation
  • new project, creating / Creating a new project
  • models, adding / Adding models
  • views, adding / Adding views
  • controller, adding / Adding the controller
  • application, running / Running the application
• application, without Knockout.js
  • creating / Creating an application without Knockout.js
  • new project, creating / Creating a new project
  • models, adding / Adding models
  • views, adding / Adding views
  • controller, adding / Adding the Controller
  • application, running / Running the application
• Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)
  • about / Motivation
• attr binding
  • about / The attr binding
  • example / The attr binding

B

• binding context
  • about / Binding context
  • $parent / Binding context
  • $parents / Binding context
  • $root / Binding context
  • $index / Binding context
  • $parentContext / Binding context
  • $data / Binding context
  • $context / Binding context
  • $element / Binding context
• binding diversity
  • about / A binding diversity
  • single binding / Single and multiple bindings
  • multiple binding / Single and multiple bindings
  • value representation / Value representation
  • white spaces / White spaces
  • value, skipping / Skipping the value
• binding preprocessing / Skipping the value
• Bootstrap
  • URL / Creating a new project

C

• callback properties, new binding
  • init / Registering a new binding
  • update / Registering a new binding
• checked binding
  • about / The checked binding
  • example / The checked binding
• class contents
  • about / Adding models
• click binding
  • about / The click binding
  • example / The click binding
• complex bindings
  • about / Complex bindings
• computed observable property / The text binding
• computed observables
  • about / Computed observables
  • using / Using a computed observable
  • features / Computed observable features
  • dependency chains / Computed observable features
  • extenders / Computed observable features
  • writeable computed observables / Computed observable features
  • URL / Computed observable features
• computed properties
  • using / Forming a model and using computed properties
• Content distribution network (CDN)
  • about / Method 3 – CDNs
  • used, for installing Knockout.js / Method 3 – CDNs
  • URL / Method 3 – CDNs
• control flow bindings
  • about / Control flow bindings
  • foreach binding / The foreach binding
  • if binding / The if and ifnot bindings
  • visible binding / The if and ifnot bindings
  • with binding / The with binding
• Create-Read-Update-Delete (CRUD)
  • about / Creating an application without Knockout.js
  • URL / Creating an application without Knockout.js
• css binding
  • about / The css binding
  • example / The css binding
• custom bindings
  • about / Custom bindings
  • new binding, registering / Registering a new binding
  • callback parameter, binding / Binding callbacks' parameters
  • example, slideVisible / A custom binding example 1 – slideVisible
  • example, hasFocus / A custom binding example 2 – hasFocus
• custom functions
  • about / Custom functions
  • example, with array filtering / An example with array filtering
  • filterByProperty / An example with array filtering
  • Book / An example with array filtering
  • LibraryViewModel / An example with array filtering

D

• data
  • converting, to JSON / Converting data to JSON
• data binding
  • about / Basic data binding
  • properties / Basic data binding
• declarative bindings / What is Knockout.js?
• disable binding
  • about / The enable and disable binding

E

• enable binding
  • about / The enable and disable binding
  • example / The enable and disable binding
• event binding
  • about / The event binding
  • example / The event binding
• extenders
  • about / Extending observables

F

• foreach binding
  • about / The foreach binding
  • example / The foreach binding
  • URL / The foreach binding
• foreach region / The foreach region
• form fields bindings
  • about / Form fields bindings
  • value binding / The value binding
  • click binding / The click binding
  • submit binding / The submit binding
  • event binding / The event binding
  • checked binding / The checked binding
  • enable binding / The enable and disable binding
  • disable binding / The enable and disable binding
  • options binding / The options binding
  • selectedOptions binding / The selectedOptions binding
• form objects
  • properties / Form objects
• functions, for manipulating observable arrays
  • push(value) / Manipulating an observable array
  • pop() / Manipulating an observable array
  • unshift(value) / Manipulating an observable array
  • shift() / Manipulating an observable array
  • reverse() / Manipulating an observable array
  • sort() / Manipulating an observable array
  • splice(start, count) / Manipulating an observable array
  • remove(value) / Manipulating an observable array
  • remove(predicate) / Manipulating an observable array
  • removeAll(set) / Manipulating an observable array
  • removeAll() / Manipulating an observable array
• fundamentals, Knockout.js
  • about / Knockout.js fundamentals

G

• GitHub
  • Knockout.js, installing from / Method 4 – GitHub

H

• Hello World application, creating
  • View, creating / Creating a View
  • ViewModel, adding / Adding a ViewModel
  • data binding, adding / Adding a data binding
  • observable, adding / Adding an observable
  • observables, subscribing to / Subscribing to observables
  • View, updating by forced way / Updating View in a forced way
  • change notifications, delaying / Delaying and suppressing change notifications
  • change notifications, suppressing / Delaying and suppressing change notifications
  • dynamic behavior, adding / Adding dynamic behavior
  • binding diversity / A binding diversity
• Hello world example, Knockout MVC
  • working with / Working with the Hello World example in Knockout MVC
  • URL / Working with the Hello World example in Knockout MVC
  • model, adding / Adding the model
  • controller, adding / Adding the controller
  • view, adding / Adding the view
  • application, running / Running the application
  • library, code / Under the hood
  • Knockout.js initialization code / Under the hood
• html binding
  • about / The html binding
  • example / The html binding
• HTML objects
  • creating / Form objects

I

• if binding
  • about / The if and ifnot bindings
  • example / The if and ifnot bindings
  • URL / The if and ifnot bindings
• ifnot binding
  • about / The if and ifnot bindings
  • URL / The if and ifnot bindings
• if region / The if region
• inner computed properties
  • about / Inner computed properties
• installation, Knockout.js
  • downloading / Method 1 – official site
  • via NuGET / Method 2 – NuGet
  • CDNs, using / Method 3 – CDNs
  • from GitHub / Method 4 – GitHub

J

• JSON
  • converting, to data / Converting JSON to data
• JSON.parse function
  • URL / Converting JSON to data
• JSON.stringify
  • URL / Converting data to JSON
• JSON data
  • loading / Loading and saving JSON data
  • saving / Loading and saving JSON data
• JSON format
  • URL / Loading and saving JSON data

K

• Knockout.js
  • overview / Knockout.js overview
  • about / What is Knockout.js?
  • features / The best features
  • MVVM design pattern / MVVM design pattern
  • installing / Installing Knockout.js
  • fundamentals / Knockout.js fundamentals
  • online references / Useful links
  • ko.toJS / Converting data to JSON
  • ko.toJSON / Converting data to JSON
  • URL / An automatic mapping example, An example with array filtering
• Knockout.js library
  • $parent / Special addressing forms
  • $parents / Special addressing forms
  • $root / Special addressing forms
  • $parentContext / Special addressing forms
  • $index / Special addressing forms
  • $data / Special addressing forms
• Knockout.js plugin, for validation
  • URL / An extending observables example 2 – required
• KnockoutContext class
  • working with / Working with KnockoutContext
• Knockout mapping
  • defining / Introducing Knockout mapping
  • manual mapping example / A manual mapping example
  • automatic mapping example / An automatic mapping example
  • Knockout MVC, mapping / Mapping in Knockout MVC
  • unique values, mapping / Mapping unique values
  • partial mapping, create / Partial mapping – create
  • partial mapping, update / Partial mapping – update
  • partial mapping, ignore / Partial mapping – ignore
  • multiple mapping / Multiple mappings
  • advanced mapping / Advanced mapping
• Knockout MVC
  • about / Getting started with Knockout MVC
  • motivation / Motivation
  • using / When you should use Knockout MVC
  • advantages / When you should use Knockout MVC
  • drawbacks / When you should use Knockout MVC
  • installing / Installation
  • references / Useful links
  • mapping / Mapping in Knockout MVC
• Knockout MVC application
  • developing / Developing a Knockout MVC application
  • model, adding / Adding the model
  • controller, adding / Adding the controller
  • view, adding / Adding the view
  • running / Running the application
  • HTML code / Under the hood

L

• lazy loading
  • about / Lazy loading
• Library controller
  • URL / Running the application

M

• model
  • forming / Forming a model and using computed properties
• Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern / MVVM design pattern
• Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) design pattern
  • about / Creating the Model, View, and ViewModel
• model methods
  • Index() / Adding the Controller
  • [HttpGet] Edit(int id) / Adding the Controller
  • [HttpPost] Edit(BookModel book) / Adding the Controller
  • Add() / Adding the Controller
  • Remove(int id) / Adding the Controller
• multiple mapping / Multiple mappings
• multiple view models
  • about / Multiple view models
• MVVM design pattern, Knockout.js
  • about / MVVM design pattern
  • Model / MVVM design pattern
  • View / MVVM design pattern
  • ViewModel / MVVM design pattern
  • scheme / MVVM design pattern
  • advantages / MVVM design pattern
  • examples / MVVM design pattern
  • Knockout.js application, examples / MVVM design pattern
  • WPF application, examples / MVVM design pattern

N

• named template / A simple named template
• nested contexts
  • about / Nested contexts
  • creating / Nested contexts
  • Foreach / Nested contexts
  • With / Nested contexts
  • If / Nested contexts
• NuGet
  • used, for installing Knockout.js / Method 2 – NuGet
  • URL / Method 2 – NuGet, Creating a new project

O

• observable arrays
  • about / Observable arrays
  • using / Using an observable array
  • operations, adding / Adding to an observable array
  • operations, removing / Removing from an observable array
  • manipulating / Manipulating an observable array
  • URL / Manipulating an observable array
• observables
  • extending / Extending observables
  • extender, creating / Creating an extender
  • example, numeric / An extending observables example 1 – numeric
  • example, required / An extending observables example 2 – required
• observables objects / What is Knockout.js?
• options binding
  • about / The options binding
  • example / The options binding

P

• parameters
  • sending, to server / Sending parameters to the server
• parameters, callback
  • element / Binding callbacks' parameters
  • valueAccessor / Binding callbacks' parameters
  • allBindings / Binding callbacks' parameters
  • URL / Binding callbacks' parameters
• parameters, templating approaches
  • name / Different templating approaches
  • data / Different templating approaches
  • if / Different templating approaches
  • foreach / Different templating approaches
  • as / Different templating approaches
• Personal page
  • developing / Creating the Model, View, and ViewModel
• plugin
  • URL / An automatic mapping example
• plugin features
  • URL / Advanced mapping
• properties, $.ajax
  • url / Adding views
  • cache / Adding views
  • type / Adding views
  • contentType / Adding views
  • data / Adding views
  • success / Adding views

R

• Razor API
  • about / Regions
• regions
  • about / Regions
  • foreach region / The foreach region
  • with region / The with region
  • if region / The if region
• requests
  • sending, to server / Sending requests to the server

S

• selectedOptions binding
  • about / The selectedOptions binding
  • example / The selectedOptions binding
• server
  • parameters, sending to / Sending parameters to the server
  • requests, sending to / Sending requests to the server
• Single Page Application (SPA)
  • developing / Creating the Model, View, and ViewModel
• style binding
  • about / The style binding
  • example / The style binding
• submit binding
  • about / The submit binding
  • example / The submit binding

T

• templating approaches
  • about / Different templating approaches
  • parameters / Different templating approaches
  • named template / A simple named template
  • template, in foreach mode / Template in the foreach mode
  • foreach template, with alias / The foreach template with alias, Choosing a template dynamically
  • template, selecting dynamically / Choosing a template dynamically
• text and appearance bindings
  • about / Text and appearance bindings
  • text binding / The text binding
  • html binding / The html binding
  • css binding / The css binding
  • style binding / The style binding
  • attr binding / The attr binding
  • visible binding / The visible binding
• text binding
  • about / The text binding
  • example / The text binding

U

• unmapping
  • about / An automatic mapping example
• user-defined scripts
  • adding / Adding user-defined scripts
• user scripts
  • writing / Writing user scripts

V

• value binding
  • about / The value binding
  • example / The value binding
• View
  • about / An example with array filtering
• ViewModel
  • about / An example with array filtering
• visible binding
  • about / The visible binding
  • example / The visible binding
• Visual Studio Express 2013
  • URL / Creating an application without Knockout.js

W

• with binding
  • about / The with binding
  • example / The with binding
  • URL / The with binding
• with region / The with region
• writeable property / Computed observable features