STRUCTURE
Part 1: Foundation (Ch. 1–3)
1. The Mindset of an Efficient Developer
2. Understanding Modern Web Architecture
3. Setting Up Your Environment for Productivity
Part 2: Frontend Best Practices (Ch. 4–7)
4. Clean & Maintainable HTML
5. CSS Architecture and Utility-First Approach
6. Modern JavaScript: ES6+ Essentials
7. Frontend Frameworks: React, Vue, and Svelte (Best Use Cases)
Part 3: Backend and API Design (Ch. 8–10)
8. Efficient Backend Structures (Node.js, Django, etc.)
9. REST vs GraphQL: Practical API Design
10. Authentication & Authorization: Secure by Design
Part 4: Tools and Workflows (Ch. 11–14)
11. Version Control Mastery (Git, GitHub, GitLab)
12. CI/CD and DevOps Basics for Developers
13. Testing and Debugging Like a Pro
14. Automation and Scripting for Daily Tasks
Part 5: Real World Projects & Code Reviews (Ch. 15–18)
15. Project 1: Portfolio Website (React + Tailwind)
16. Project 2: RESTful API with Authentication (Node + Express)
17. Project 3: Fullstack App with MongoDB + React
18. Code Review Examples: Clean Code vs. Spaghetti Code
Conclusion & Extra Resources
19. Staying Up to Date in a Fast-Changing Industry
20. Final Thoughts & Learning Resources
About
A comprehensive guide designed to empower web developers with the skills, tools, and workflows needed to excel in modern web development. Covering everything from foundational principles to advanced techniques, this book provides actionable insights into frontend and backend best practices, API design, authentication, CI/CD workflows, testing, debugging, and automation.
Structured into five parts, the book begins by cultivating the mindset of an efficient developer and understanding modern web architecture. It then delves into frontend development with clean HTML, CSS architecture, and JavaScript essentials, followed by backend development with Node.js, Django, REST, and GraphQL. The tools and workflows section explores version control, DevOps, and automation, while the final part showcases real-world projects, including a portfolio website, a RESTful API, and a full-stack app.