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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

What is SvelteKit?

SvelteKit is an all-in-one solution to develop web applications using Svelte components. If you’re familiar with React, then you’ve likely heard of Create React App. While both Svelte and React are useful to create reusable components built with JS, each is more useful when given a means of utilizing those components.

Out of the box, SvelteKit provides mechanisms to handle routing; server-side rendering (SSR) supports TypeScript and enriches the development experience with features such as Hot Module Replacement (HMR), which automatically refreshes the browser when changes are detected in an application. This feature, and many others, are made possible by the tight coupling of SvelteKit with Vite.