Summary
Web Components are a standardized way to build reusable custom elements for web pages and applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A Web Component is well-encapsulated, keeping its internal structure separate from other page elements so they don't collide with the rest of your code. In Web Components in Action you'll learn to design, build, and deploy reusable Web Components from scratch.
Foreword by Gray Norton.
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About the Technology
The right UI can set your sites and web applications apart from the ordinary. Using the Web Components API, you can build Custom Elements and then add them to your pages with just a simple HTML tag. This standards-based design approach gives you complete control over the style and behavior of your components and makes them radically easier to build, share, and reuse between projects.
About the Book
Web Components in Action teaches you to build and use Web Components from the ground up. You'll start with simple components and component-based applications, using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Then, you'll customize them and apply best design practices to maximize reusability. Through hands-on projects, you'll learn to build production-ready Web Components for any project, including color pickers, advanced applications using 3D models, mixed reality, and machine learning.
What's inside

Creating reusable Custom Elements without a framework

Using the Shadow DOM for ultimate component encapsulation

Leveraging newer JS features to organize and reuse code

Fallback strategies for using Web Components on older browsers

About the Reader
Written for web developers experienced with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
About the Author
Ben Farrell is a Senior Experience Developer at Adobe working on the Adobe Design Prototyping Team.
Table of Contents
PART 1 - FIRST STEPS

The framework without a framework

Your first Web Component

Making your component reuseable

The component lifecycle

Instrumenting a better web app through modules

PART 2 - WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR COMPONENT WORKFLOW

Markup Managed

Templating your content with HTML

The Shadow DOM

Shadow CSS

Shadow CSS rough edges

PART 3 - PUTTING YOUR COMPONENTS TOGETHER

A real-world UI component

Building and supporting older browsers

Component testing

Events and application data flow

Hiding your complexities