Hands-On Full Stack Development with Go

Download or read book Hands-On Full Stack Development with Go written by Mina Andrawos and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a real-world application in Go and explore various frameworks and methodologies for full-stack development Key FeaturesBuild a responsive front end by using the powerful React frameworkBuild web APIs and middleware in the Go language by making use of the popular Gin frameworkBuild an Isomorphic Go React application via GopherJSPerform unit tests, and benchmarking on your web APIBook Description The Go programming language has been rapidly adopted by developers for building web applications. With its impressive performance and ease of development, Go enjoys the support of a wide variety of open source frameworks, for building scalable and high-performant web services and apps. Hands-On Full Stack Development with Go is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of full stack development with Go. This clearly written, example-rich book begins with a practical exposure to Go development and moves on to build a frontend with the popular React framework. From there, you will build RESTful web APIs utilizing the Gin framework. After that, we will dive deeper into important software backend concepts, such as connecting to the database via an ORM, designing routes for your services, securing your services, and even charging credit cards via the popular Stripe API. We will also cover how to test, and benchmark your applications efficiently in a production environment. In the concluding chapters, we will cover isomorphic developments in pure Go by learning about GopherJS. As you progress through the book, you'll gradually build a musical instrument online store application from scratch. By the end of the book, you will be confident in taking on full stack web applications in Go. What you will learnUnderstand Go programming by building a real-world applicationLearn the React framework to develop a frontend for your applicationUnderstand isomorphic web development utilizing the GopherJS frameworkExplore methods to write RESTful web APIs in Go using the Gin frameworkLearn practical topics such as ORM layers, secure communications, and Stripe's APILearn methods to benchmark and test web APIs in GoWho this book is for Hands-On Full Stack Development with Go will appeal to developers who are looking to start building amazing full stack web applications in Go. Basic knowhow of Go language and JavaScript is expected. The book targets web developers who are looking to move to the Go language.