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SvelteKit Up and Running

By : Dylan Hildenbrand
Book Image

SvelteKit Up and Running

By: Dylan Hildenbrand

Overview of this book

The JavaScript ecosystem has grown vast, complex, and daunting for newcomers. Fortunately, SvelteKit has emerged, simplifying the process of building JavaScript-based web applications. This book aims to demystify SvelteKit, making it as approachable as it makes web app development. With SvelteKit Up and Running you’ll be introduced to the philosophy and technologies underlying SvelteKit. First, you’ll follow a standard educational programming approach, progressing to a 'Hello World' application. Next, you’ll explore the fundamental routing techniques, data loading management, and user submission, all through real-world scenarios commonly encountered in day-to-day development, before discovering various adapters employed by SvelteKit to seamlessly integrate with diverse environments. You’ll also delve into advanced concepts like dynamic route management, error handling, and leveraging SvelteKit to optimize SEO and accessibility. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered SvelteKit and will be well-equipped to navigate the complexities of web app development.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Getting Started with SvelteKit
5
Part 2 – Core Concepts
10
Part 3 – Supplemental Concepts

Summary

When it comes to building a successful web application, we must strive to make it accessible to all. The reasons for doing so may be purely selfish by attempting to capture as much of the market as possible, or egalitarian by trying to include users from all walks of the web. It could be that you simply want to be highly ranked in search engine results. Whatever the reasons may be, it’s a fairly straightforward process with SvelteKit. We’ve seen the warnings provided at compile time and we’ve learned about the benefits of both SEO and a11y when it comes to creating unique page titles. With a few SEO tips to keep in mind, it’s easy for our accessible apps to become known to the world.

Having wrapped up this chapter, we’ve covered nearly everything there is to discuss about SvelteKit. However, technology moves quickly so we can never truly be finished learning. By the time this book is published, there will likely have been more improvements...