Modern frontends with htmx
About the book
Imagine creating dynamic, interactive web applications with minimal JavaScript. That’s the revolutionary promise of htmx, a technology that redefines frontend development. This book is your gateway to mastering htmx alongside Java, Spring Boot, and Thymeleaf, transforming the way you build web interfaces.
This book starts with the basic steps of using htmx, starting from the basic techniques of DOM element swapping through various triggers. It progressively delves into more complex topics, such as responding to htmx requests in the Spring Boot controller and implementing comprehensive UI patterns like lazy loading, active search, and endless scrolling. Further, the book dives into the integration of web components and JavaScript frameworks with htmx to amplify client-side interactivity.
Throughout the book, two projects put all these ideas together. These projects help you see how everything you've learned works in real web applications.
- Htmx syntax: triggers and targets
- Swapping
- Request and response headers
- The htmx-spring-boot library
- Out of band swaps
- Client-side scripting with JavaScript and Alpine
- Security with htmx
- Click to load and endless scroll
- Active search
- Realtime form validation
- Combining web components and htmx
- Using Server-sent events and websockets
The full table of contents of the book can be seen on the Leanpub page.
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What people are saying
Creator of htmx
I could not be more excited about Wim's book, Modern frontends with htmx. It gives Java developers the tools to work effectively with htmx as a front end library, with an in-depth treatment of all of the major features of htmx and, more importantly, practical examples of how they can be used in conjunction with Spring and Thymeleaf.
Htmx can be a very effective way to build modern web applications, but it is useless without similarly effective server-side tools. In this book Wim shows you not only how to use htmx, but how to use htmx effectively with Spring and Thymeleaf. This "completes the circle" of modern web development with htmx and Java, and unlocks the promise of dynamic and modern web applications that don't break the complexity bank for Java developers. Thank you Wim!
Logistics/Green Energy IoT
Modern frontends with htmx is an essential guide for developers eager to integrate htmx into their Java-centric projects. This book skillfully bridges htmx with staples —Spring Boot, Thymeleaf, and TailwindCSS— presenting a formidable stack for modern web development.
His methodical approach not only clarifies htmx's utility but also elegantly sidesteps the all-too-common pattern of creating overly complex JavaScript SPA frontends, each redundantly paired with a mini backend. This book is packed with relevant real-world examples for leveraging htmx effectively.
After Taming Thymeleaf and Practical Guide to building an API backend with Spring Boot Wim has produced another invaluable resource when it comes to learning htmx. The book touches upon all the important parts and showcases the capabilities of htmx.
Whether you've never used htmx or have already used it extensively, you are sure to find some gems that you didn't yet know about. Htmx is, in my opinion, a library that should be seriously considered when building web applications, especially when you combine it with AlpineJS or hyperscript. This book further strengthens that belief.
