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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837637072

Length 402 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

Adobe Commerce

Concepts

CMS

Author (1):

Jakub Winkler

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Setting Up the Local Environment FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 2: Installing the Magento/Adobe Commerce Application

3. Chapter 3: Introduction to Adobe Commerce Theming

4. Chapter 4: The Layout System

5. Chapter 5: Working with Templates

6. Chapter 6: Styling an Adobe Commerce Theme

7. Chapter 7: Customizing Emails

8. Chapter 8: Introduction to JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

9. Chapter 9: RequireJS and jQuery

10. Chapter 10: Knockout.js and UI Components

11. Chapter 11: Commonly Used Libraries Bundled with Adobe Commerce

12. Chapter 12: Storefront-Related Configuration in the Admin Panel

13. Chapter 13: Working with Magento CMS

14. Chapter 14: Frontend Optimization Techniques

15. Chapter 15: Common Tools that Help with Local Development

16. Index

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