Bøker av Greg Lim

Angular is one of the leading frameworks to develop apps across all platforms. Reuse your code and build fast and high performing apps for any platform be it web, mobile web, native mobile and native desktop. You use small manageable components to build a large powerful app. No more wasting time hunting for DOM nodes!In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to master Angular from a web development point of view. You''ll start building Angular apps within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life app.About the ReaderThis book is for developers with basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript and object-oriented programming. No TypeScript or AngularJS experience needed.About the AuthorGreg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.Table of ContentsIntroductionCreating and Using ComponentsBindingsWorking with ComponentsConditional Rendering, Pipes and Ng-ContentTemplate Driven FormsModel Driven FormsIntroduction to ObservablesGetting Data From RESTful APIs with ObservablesRoutingStructuring Large Apps With ModulesC.R.U.D. with Firebase/FirestoreAuthentication with Firebase/FirestoreImplementing for Multiple Users

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning how to build your own custom GPTs. You'll start building your first GPT within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In the end, you will have the skills to create a custom GPT for the GPT Store. In the course of this book, we will cover: Chapter 1: Introduction to GPTsChapter 2: Customizing your GPTChapter 3: Enchancing Instructions for GPT PerformanceChapter 4: Distributing your Custom GPT and Setting a Builder ProfileChapter 5: Exploring GPT CapabilitiesChapter 6: Working with DocumentsChapter 7: Integrating APIs into your Custom GPTsChapter 8: Linking a GPT with Zapier AI ActionsThe goal of this book is to teach you to build custom GPTs in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning iOS 17 development using SwiftUI. You'll start building your first iOS app within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In the end, you will have the skills to create an app and submit it to the app store. In the course of this book, we will cover: Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Body Mass Index CalculatorChapter 3: To Do List App Using ListChapter 4: Persistent Data Using Swift DataChapter 5: Getting Data from an API: GitHub UsersChapter 6: Publishing your App on to the App StoreThe goal of this book is to teach you iOS 17 development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.About the ReaderNo previous knowledge on iOS development required, but you should have basic programming knowledge.About the AuthorGreg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning Node.js, Express and MongoDB development. You'll start building your first Node.js app within minutes. Every chapter is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In the end, you will have the skills to create a blog app and deploy it to the Internet.In the course of this book, we will cover: Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Introduction to npm & ExpressChapter 3: Beginning our Blog ProjectChapter 4: Templating EnginesChapter 5: Introduction to MongoDBChapter 6: Applying MongoDB to our ProjectChapter 7: Uploading an Image with ExpressChapter 8: Introduction to Express MiddlewareChapter 9: Refactoring to MVCChapter 10: User RegistrationChapter 11: User Authentication with Express SessionsChapter 12: Showing Validation ErrorsChapter 13: Relating Post Collection with User CollectionChapter 14: Adding a WYSIWYG EditorChapter 15: Using MongoDB AtlasChapter 16: Deploying Web Apps on HerokuThe goal of this book is to teach you Node.js, Express and MongoDB development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.About the ReaderNo previous knowledge on Node.js development required, but you should have basic programming knowledge.About the AuthorGreg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to quickly learn Vue and get familiar with how it works. You'll start building Vue apps within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life app. In the course of this book, we will cover: IntroductionCreating and using ComponentsBootstrap, Props, Data and EventsWorking with ComponentsBuilding FormsGetting Data From RESTful APIsTo-Do CRUD AppConnecting to an API to Persist DataMarking Todos CompleteFinal TouchesWorking through the Book This book is purposely broken down into short chapters where the development process of each chapter will center on different essential topics. The book takes a practical hands on approach to learning through practice. You learn best when you code along with the examples in the book.RequirementsBasic familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript and object-oriented programming. No prior knowledge of Vue is required as we start from basics.

A quick-start guide to exploring and using Python and Django to develop web applications in minutesKey Features:- Develop web applications with Python and Django quickly- Understand Django features with short explanations and learn how to use them right away- Create a movie reviews app with a responsive user interface and deploy it to the cloudBook Description:Learning Django can be a tricky and time-consuming activity. There are hundreds of tutorials, loads of documentation, and many explanations that are hard to digest. However, this book enables you to use and learn Django in just a couple of days.In this book, you'll go on a fun, hands-on, and pragmatic journey to learn Django full stack development. You'll start building your first Django app within minutes. You'll be provided with short explanations and a practical approach that cover some of the most important Django features, such as Django Apps' structure, URLs, views, templates, models, CSS inclusion, image storage, authentication and authorization, Django admin panel, and many more. You'll also use Django to develop a movies review app and deploy it to the internet.By the end of this book, you'll be able to build and deploy your own Django web applications.What You Will Learn:- Understand and implement Django Apps' basic structure, including URLs, views, templates, and models- Add bootstrap to improve the aesthetics of the site- Create your own custom pages and have different URLs to route to them- Navigate between pages by adding a header bar to all pages- Work with databases and models- Explore the powerful built-in admin interface with Django- Use Django's powerful, built-in authentication system- Deploy your Django project on the internet for the world to useWho this book is for:This book is for Python developers at any level of experience with Python programming who want to build full-stack Python web applications using Django. The book is for absolute Django beginners.Table of Contents- Installing Python and Django- Understanding the Project Structure and Creating Our First App- Managing Django URLs- Generating HTML Pages with Templates- Working with Models- Displaying Objects from Admin- Understanding the Database- Extending Base Templates- Creating a Movie Detail Page- Implementing User Signup and Login- Letting Users Create, Read, Update, and Delete Movie Reviews- Deploying the Application to the Cloud

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning MERN stack development. You'll start building your first MERN stack app within minutes. Every chapter is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In the end, you will have the skills to create a Movies review app and deploy it to the Internet.In the course of this book, we will cover:Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: MongoDB OverviewChapter 3: Setting Up MongoDB Atlas Cloud DatabaseChapter 4: Adding Sample DataChapter 5: Setting Up Our Node.js, Express BackendChapter 6: Creating Our Backend ServerChapter 7: Creating The Movies Data Access ObjectChapter 8: Creating The Movies ControllerChapter 9: Testing Our Backend APIChapter 10: Leaving Movie ReviewsChapter 11: Testing The Reviews APIChapter 12: Route To Get A Single Movie And Its RatingsChapter 13: Introduction To ReactChapter 14: Create Navigation Header BarChapter 15: Defining Our RoutesChapter 16: MovieDataService: Connecting To The BackendChapter 17: MoviesList ComponentChapter 18: Movie ComponentChapter 19: Listing ReviewsChapter 21: Adding And Editing ReviewsChapter 22: Deleting A ReviewChapter 23: Get Next Page's ResultsChapter 24: Get Next Page's Results - Search By Title And RatingChapter 25: Deploying Backend On HerokuChapter 26: Hosting And Deploying Our React Frontend The goal of this book is to teach you MERN stack development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.Working Through This BookThis book is purposely broken down into short chapters where the development process of each chapter will center on different essential topics. The book takes a practical hands on approach to learning through practice. You learn best when you code along with the examples in the book.RequirementsNo previous knowledge on Node.js or React development is required, but you should have basic programming knowledge. It will be a helpful advantage if you could read through my Node, Express book and React book first which will provide you will better insight and deeper knowledge into the various technologies. But even if you have not done so, you should still be able to follow along.

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning iOS13 application development using Swift. You''ll start building your first iOS app within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have the skills to create an app and submit it to the app store.In the course of this book, we will cover:Chapter 1 - Working with Xcode and Swift to build a BMI calculator app.Chapter 2 - Build a Quotes app using Table ViewChapter 3 - Create a To Do List app where we create, read, update and delete to-do itemsChapter 4 - Implement data persistency to our To Do List app using Core DataChapter 5 - Improve our To Do List app by adding images and implementing swipe deletionChapter 6 - Build a cryptocurrency price tracker app which retrieves prices via an APIChapter 7 - Build a image detection app using machine learning with Core ML 2 and Create ML 2Chapter 8 - Create an Augmented Reality app with ARKitChapter 9 - Publish our app on to the App storeChapter 10 - SwiftUIChapter 11 - Dark ModeChapter 12 - Porting your iOS App to the Mac with Project CatalystChapter 13 - In-App PurchasesThe goal of this book is to teach you iOS development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.About the ReaderNo previous knowledge on iOS development required, but you should have basic programming knowledge.About the AuthorGreg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning Node.js, Express and MongoDB development. You''ll start building your first Node.js app within minutes. Every chapter is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have the skills to create a blog app and deploy it to the Internet.In the course of this book, we will cover:Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Introduction to npm & ExpressChapter 3: Beginning our Blog ProjectChapter 4: Templating EnginesChapter 5: Introduction to MongoDBChapter 6: Applying MongoDB to our ProjectChapter 7: Uploading an Image with ExpressChapter 8: Introduction to Express MiddlewareChapter 9: Refactoring to MVCChapter 10: User RegistrationChapter 11: User Authentication with Express SessionsChapter 12: Showing Validation ErrorsChapter 13: Relating Post Collection with User CollectionChapter 14: Adding a WYSIWYG EditorChapter 15: Using MongoDB AtlasChapter 16: Deploying Web Apps on HerokuThe goal of this book is to teach you Node.js, Express and MongoDB development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.About the ReaderNo previous knowledge on Node.js development required, but you should have basic programming knowledge.About the AuthorGreg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.

Developed by Facebook, React is one of the leading frameworks to build efficient web user interfaces. You use small manageable components to build large-sale, data-driven websites without page reloads. No more wasting time hunting for DOM nodes!In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to master React from a web development point of view. You''ll start building React apps within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life app.About the Reader This book is for developers with basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript and object-oriented programming. No React experience needed.About the Author Greg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.Table of Contents IntroductionCreating and Using ComponentsBindings, Props, State and EventsWorking with ComponentsConditional RenderingBuilding Controlled FormsGetting Data From RESTful APIs with AxiosReact RoutingC.R.U.D. with FirebaseIntroduction to ReduxReact with ReduxIntroduction to React Hooks

Developed by Facebook, React Native is one of the leading frameworks to build native mobile apps for Android and iOS. You use small manageable components to build mobile applications that look and feel truly ''native''.In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to master React Native. You''ll start building React Native apps using functional components within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life app.RequirementsBasic familiarity with HTML, Javascript and object-oriented programming. No prior knowledge of React Native is required as we start from React basics. But if you have previous experience with React, you will progress through the material faster.ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Creating and Using ComponentsChapter 3: Bindings, Props, State and User InteractionChapter 4: Working with ComponentsChapter 5: Conditional RenderingChapter 6: Building React Native Forms with HooksChapter 7: Getting Data from RESTful APIs with HooksChapter 8: C.R.U.D. With HooksChapter 9: Navigation Between ScreensChapter 10: Connecting to an API To Persist Data

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning decentralized application (DApp) development on the Ethereum blockchain using the Solidity programming language. You''ll start building your first Ethereum smart contract within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life decentralized eBay Clone app.In the first chapter, we see how Ethereum works and why do we care about it. In the second chapter, we will create our first working smart contract with Ethereum where we learn how to interact with Ethereum as developers.We will then move on to chapters three and four where we will learn about compiling, deployment and testing of Ethereum apps. All these will prepare us for development of our decentralized eBay clone smart contract and the React user front end in chapter five and six.The goal of this book is to teach you how to build decentralized apps with Ethereum. We won''t be talking a lot about trading cryptocurrencies, how to invest in Ethereum or how to trade Ethereum (ether) coins. We will have a good overview of Ethereum and cryptocurrencies but we will not be going into super in-depth academic discussion of them as our focus in this book is to have the practical knowledge of how to work with and build products with Ethereum.Table of Contents:CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ETHEREUMCHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION TO SMART CONTRACTSCHAPTER 3: COMPILING WITH SOLC, UNIT TESTING WITH MOCHA & GANACHE CHAPTER 4: DEPLOYING SMART CONTRACTS TO TEST/MAIN NETWORKSCHAPTER 5: EBAY SMART CONTRACTCHAPTER 6: REACT FRONTEND FOR EBAY SMART CONTRACT

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning Android application development using Kotlin. You''ll start building your first Android app from scratch within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have the skills to create an app and submit it to the app store.In the course of this book, we will cover:Chapter 1: Introduction & BMI Calculator AppChapter 2: Quotes App Using RecyclerViewChapter 3: To Do List App Using RecyclerView & Shared PreferencesChapter 4: To Do List with RealmChapter 5: Connecting to an API: Cryptocurrency Price TrackerChapter 6: Connecting to GitHub API - Search GitHub Users AppChapter 7: Face Detection, Text Recognition with ML KitChapter 8: Publishing Our App on AppStoreThe goal of this book is to teach you Android development in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to code along.Requirements No previous knowledge of Android development or Kotlin required, but you should have basic programming knowledge. We will learn how to make Android apps while at the same time learning the Kotlin programming language.

Developed by Facebook, React is one of the leading frameworks to build efficient web user interfaces. You use small manageable components to build large-scale, data-driven websites without page reloads.In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to master React Hooks from a web development point of view. You''ll start building React apps using functional components within minutes. Every section is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don''t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don''t need. In the end, you will have what it takes to develop a real-life app.This book will give you everything you need to learn and be effective with the latest features of React Hooks.About the Reader Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript and object-oriented programming. No prior knowledge of React is required as we start from React basics. But if you have previous experience with React class-based components, you will progress through the material faster.About the Author Greg Lim is a technologist and author of several programming books. Greg has many years in teaching programming in tertiary institutions and he places special emphasis on learning by doing.Table of Contents IntroductionCreating and Using ComponentsBindings, Props, State and EventsWorking with ComponentsConditional RenderingBuilding Forms with HooksGetting Data From RESTful APIs with HooksC.R.U.D. with HooksConnecting to an API to Persist Data