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Getting Started with Web Components
Getting Started with Web Components

Getting Started with Web Components: Build modular and reusable components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript

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Getting Started with Web Components

Types of life cycle callback methods

There are four life cycle callbacks available to Web Components as of now. These are as follows:

  • connectedCallback()
  • disconnectedCallback()
  • adoptedCallback()
  • attributeChangedCallback()

Let's discuss them in detail. 

connectedCallback()

This interface/callback gets invoked every time a copy of a Web Component gets added to the DOM. This is very useful when it comes to initializing events associated with the DOM inside the component, or state management (see Chapter 5, Managing States and Props), or anything that needs any sort of initialization or pre-checks.

Let's take a look at an example. In Chapter 1, Web Components Essentials and Specifications, we talked about a ...

Summary

In this chapter, we talked about what life cycle callback methods are and what purpose they serve. We talked about connectedCallback(), disconnectedCallback(), adoptedCallback(), and attributeChangedCallback(). We looked into various examples of how to use these callbacks and their practical uses.

In the next chapter, we will look into styling our Web Components with the help of CSS, and then we will talk about the gold standard checklist and its purpose.

Types of life cycle callback methods

There are four life cycle callbacks available to Web Components as of now. These are as follows:

  • connectedCallback()
  • disconnectedCallback()
  • adoptedCallback()
  • attributeChangedCallback()

Let's discuss them in detail. 

connectedCallback()

This interface/callback gets invoked every time a copy of a Web Component gets added to the DOM. This is very useful when it comes to initializing events associated with the DOM inside the component, or state management (see Chapter 5, Managing States and Props), or anything that needs any sort of initialization or pre-checks.

Let's take a look at an example. In Chapter 1, Web Components Essentials and Specifications, we talked...

Summary

In this chapter, we talked about what life cycle callback methods are and what purpose they serve. We talked about connectedCallback(), disconnectedCallback(), adoptedCallback(), and attributeChangedCallback(). We looked into various examples of how to use these callbacks and their practical uses.

In the next chapter, we will look into styling our Web Components with the help of CSS, and then we will talk about the gold standard checklist and its purpose.

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Key benefits

  • Learn Web Components with more than 50 web component examples for both beginners and advanced users
  • Create responsive and highly customizable web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Extend the potential of Web Components by integrating them with standard web frameworks

Description

Web Components are a set of APIs that help you build reusable UI modules that can operate in any modern browser using just Vanilla JavaScript. The power of Web Components lies in their ability to build frontend web applications with or without web frameworks. With this practical guide, you will understand how Web Components can help you build reusable UI components for your modern web apps. The book starts by explaining the fundamentals of Web Components' design and strategies for using them in your existing frontend web projects. You will also learn how to use JavaScript libraries such as Polymer.js and Stencil.js for building practical components. As you progress, you will build a single-page application using only Web Components to fully realize their potential. This practical guide demonstrates how to work with Shadow DOM and custom elements to build the standard components of a web application. Toward the end of the book, you will learn how to integrate Web Components with standard web frameworks to help you manage large-scale web applications. By the end of this book, you will have learned about the capabilities of Web Components in building custom elements and have the necessary skills for building a reusable UI for your web applications.

Who is this book for?

This book is for developers who have heard about web components, but don't really know where to start. This book is also for intermediate and advanced developers who know what web components are, but are still afraid to use them in production. This book is also for frontend engineers who are simply looking into web components in order to increase their knowledge and skills.

What you will learn

  • Understand Web Component design, specifications, and life cycle
  • Create single-page applications using Web Components
  • Enable reusability and customization for your UI components
  • Implement Web Components in your web apps using Polymer and Stencil libraries
  • Build powerful frontend components from scratch and deploy them on the web
  • Design patterns and best practices to integrate Web Components into your existing web application

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
Web Components Essentials and Specifications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Web Components Life Cycle Callback Methods Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Universal Web Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building Reusable Web Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing States and Props Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building a Single Page App using Web Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Implementing Web Components using Polymer and Stencil Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Integrating Web Components with a Web Framework Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Improved my knowledge in a technical aspect
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This is written very clearly giving step by step directions to web design and how each component of the development interacts and completes a process . Very well written.
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Best material on web components development for newbies. Easy hands-on models/examples. Real time implementation is taken in consideration.
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A good book with easy component to absorb and understand. Its really worth the money invested
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I’m no stranger to Packt’s typo laden and barely edited technical “books” — I knew that I’d encounter poor writing and worse editing when I placed my order.But wow. I didn’t realize it would be this bad.This book isn’t authoritative, complete, or intelligible. The quality is comparable to what you’d find on the fifth page of search results for “web components tutorial.” The only difference is that you’re paying $20 to read this one.I understand the challenges of writing a book, and I empathize with the author who is clearly passionate about the subject. The blame, in my opinion, falls entirely on Packt who failed to edit this book or coach the author.Stay away from this publisher.
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