Modern Front-End Development for Rails

How This Book Is Organized

This book is divided into four parts.

In the first part, we’ll install and start using the tools we need to get Rails working with the JavaScript ecosystem. We’ll start with a basic introduction to installing the front-end Rails tools. Then we’ll add Hotwire and Turbo to the mix for richer interactions, sprinkle that with Stimulus, and then show how React can interact with Rails. Then we’ll augment both tools by showing some great ways to use CSS tools in our applications. Finally, we’ll take a closer look at our foundation, including the basics of TypeScript, webpack, and Webpacker.

The second part starts with a deeper look at TypeScript, webpack, and Webpacker, and takes a look at one important concern for front-end ...