Checking Out with the Payment Request API
Checking Out with the Payment Request API

Author: Alex Libby

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2019-09-13

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1484251849

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Quickly create consistent checkouts for use within websites, using the power of the HTML5 Payment Request API. This project-oriented book simplifies the process of creating and manipulating checkouts with the Payment Request API in browsers for websites or online applications, using little more than a text editor or free software. One of the key concerns of any e-commerce company is ensuring customers complete the checkout process successfully, and for them to return. Unfortunately, many checkouts still suffer from a high level of drop-out. The Payment Request API is an open standard being developed by browser vendors to simplify payments for users with a quick and seamless autofill process enabling a broader set of online payment providers to participate in the market. The API is designed to be easy to implement across all supported browsers, and work with any payment type or service provider. Checking Out with the Payment Request API equips you with a tool set that you can use to develop future projects, incorporate into your existing workflow and allow you to reduce any dependency on complex, custom-made checkouts that might be prone to failure, or unwieldy to use. You'll learn how to use the Payment Request API to create consistent checkouts quickly and easily, and work through practical example projects that will help familiarize you with using the API. We live in an age where speed and accuracy are of the essence – add effortless flow to your payments using this book today. What You'll Learn Implement the Payment Request API in a projectExplore some of the options for personalizing it for a projectGain an appreciation of pointers around user experience and how this affects the APIUnderstand how to manage issues and security when using the Payment Request APIWork through some example projects, from standalone demos to implementing in frameworks Who This Book Is For Website developers familiar with creating shopping carts and looking to leverage the HTML5 Payment Request API. Also ideal for those in agile development teams who want to focus on simplifying content in modern browsers using their existing tools

AMP: Building Accelerated Mobile Pages
AMP: Building Accelerated Mobile Pages

Author: Ruadhan O'Donoghue

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1786462192

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Engineer naturally lean web pages and leverage the latest web platform features to dramatically boost page speed About This Book The first book for web developers that shows how to put AMP to work Improve your website's mobile experience and get more traffic Practical methods to achieve a step change in performance quickly and easily Who This Book Is For This book is for experienced web developers who are aware of the impact of slow-loading web pages on conversion rates and user engagement, and who are seeking to serve content to their end users in a rich and enticing way using the Accelerated Mobile Pages framework. You should be familiar with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and JSON. What You Will Learn Build, validate, and deploy AMP pages Create interactive user notifications, navigation menus, accordions, contact pages with forms and maps Monetize your traffic with a variety of ad styles and providers Analyze your traffic by integrating analytics providers and tracking user-behavior along several dimensions Embed social media with amp-youtube, amp-instagram, amp-twitter, and amp-facebook Build e-commerce functionality including product pages and shopping carts Deliver rich media experiences using AMP custom elements Use advanced deployment techniques to extend functionality Install ServiceWorkers and build Progressive Web Apps for offline use In Detail Google introduced the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project to give mobile users lightning-fast response times when accessing web pages on mobile devices. AMP delivers great user experiences by providing a framework for optimizing web pages that otherwise would take much longer to load on a mobile platform. This book shows how to solve page performance issues using the mobile web technologies available today. You will learn how to build instant-loading web pages, and have them featured more prominently on Google searches. If you want your website to succeed on mobile, if you care about SEO, and if you want to stay competitive, then this book is for you! You will go on a mobile web development journey that demonstrates with concrete examples how to build lightning-fast pages that will keep your visitors on-site and happy. This journey begins by showing how to build a simple blog article-style web page using AMP. As new concepts are introduced this page is gradually refined until you will have the skills and confidence to build a variety of rich and interactive mobile web pages. These will include e-commerce product pages, interactive forms and menus, maps and commenting systems, and even Progressive Web Apps. Style and approach Get step-by-step instructions to build web pages of different types, gain expert tricks to brand your pages without bloating them, and see methods to embed advertising.

Introducing the HTML5 Web Speech API
Introducing the HTML5 Web Speech API

Author: Alex Libby

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1484257359

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Leverage the power of HTML5 Web Speech API to quickly add voice capabilities to your websites. This project-oriented book simplifies the process of setting up and manipulating the API in the browser using little more than a text editor or free software. You'll be presented with a starting toolset that you can use to develop future projects, incorporate into your existing workflow and allow you to take your websites to the next level, reducing the reliance on entering choices through a keyboard and making the overall experience easier for customers. This excellent resource is perfect for getting acquainted with creating and manipulating browser-based APIs. You don’t have to convert your whole work process immediately; you can incorporate as little or as much as you want of the API, and build on this as your skills develop. We live in an age where speed and simplicity are of the essence – this book provides a perfect way to add speech capabilities to our websites, directly in the browser and with the minimum of fuss. Introducing the HTML5 Web Speech API is the right choice for developers who want to focus on simplicity to produce properly optimized content in modern browsers using tools already in their possession. What You'll Learn Implement the Web Speech API in a projectExplore some of the options for personalizing them for a projectGain an appreciation of pointers around user experience and how this affects the APIUnderstand how to manage issues and security when using the APIWork through some example projects, from standalone demos to implementing with other tools or libraries Who This Book Is For Website developers who are already familiar with JavaScript, and are keen to learn how to leverage the Web Speech API to quickly add voice-enabled capabilities to a website, using little more than a text editor. It’s ideal for those in agile development teams, where time is of the essence, and the pressure is on to deliver results quickly.

Building Progressive Web Apps
Building Progressive Web Apps

Author: Tal Ater

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1491961627

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Move over native apps. New progressive web apps have capabilities that will soon make you obsolete. With this hands-on guide, web developers and business execs will learn how—and why—to develop web apps that take advantage of features that have so far been exclusive to native apps. Features that include fast load times, push notifications, offline access, homescreen shortcuts, and an entirely app-like experience. By leveraging the latest browser APIs, progressive web apps combine all of the benefits of native apps, while avoiding their issues. Throughout the book, author Tal Ater shows you how to improve a simple website for the fictional Gotham Imperial Hotel into a modern progressive web app. Plus: Understand how service workers work, and use them to create sites that launch in an instant, regardless of the user’s internet connection Create full-screen web apps that launch from the phone's homescreen just like native apps Re-engage users with push notifications, even days after they have left your site Embrace offline-first and build web apps that gracefully handle loss of connectivity Explore new UX opportunities and challenges presented by progressive web apps

Checking Out with the Payment Request API
Checking Out with the Payment Request API

Author: Alex Libby

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781484251850

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Quickly create consistent checkouts for use within websites, using the power of the HTML5 Payment Request API. This project-oriented book simplifies the process of creating and manipulating checkouts with the Payment Request API in browsers for websites or online applications, using little more than a text editor or free software. One of the key concerns of any e-commerce company is ensuring customers complete the checkout process successfully, and for them to return. Unfortunately, many checkouts still suffer from a high level of drop-out. The Payment Request API is an open standard being developed by browser vendors to simplify payments for users with a quick and seamless autofill process enabling a broader set of online payment providers to participate in the market. The API is designed to be easy to implement across all supported browsers, and work with any payment type or service provider. Checking Out with the Payment Request API equips you with a tool set that you can use to develop future projects, incorporate into your existing workflow and allow you to reduce any dependency on complex, custom-made checkouts that might be prone to failure, or unwieldy to use. You'll learn how to use the Payment Request API to create consistent checkouts quickly and easily, and work through practical example projects that will help familiarize you with using the API. We live in an age where speed and accuracy are of the essence - add effortless flow to your payments using this book today. What You'll Learn Implement the Payment Request API in a project Explore some of the options for personalizing it for a project Gain an appreciation of pointers around user experience and how this affects the API Understand how to manage issues and security when using the Payment Request API Work through some example projects, from standalone demos to implementing in frameworks Who This Book Is For Website developers familiar with creating shopping carts and looking to leverage the HTML5 Payment Request API. Also ideal for those in agile development teams who want to focus on simplifying content in modern browsers using their existing tools.

Progressive Web Apps
Progressive Web Apps

Author: Dean Hume

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-12-03

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1638351414

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Summary Progressive Web Apps teaches you PWA design and the skills you need to build fast, reliable websites by taking you step-by-step through real world examples in this practical tutorial. Foreword by Addy Osmani, Google. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Offline websites that work. Near-instant load times. Smooth transitions between high/low/no bandwidth. Fantasy, right? Not with progressive web applications. PWAs use modern browser features like push notifications, smart caching, and Service Workers to manage data, minimize server usage, and allow for unstable connections, giving you better control and happier customers. Better still, all you need to build PWAs are JavaScript, HTML, and the easy-to-master techniques you'll find in this book. About the Book Progressive Web Apps teaches you PWA design and the skills you need to build fast, reliable websites. There are lots of ways you can use PWA techniques, and this practical tutorial presents interesting, standalone examples so you can jump to the parts that interest you most. You'll discover how Web Service Workers vastly improve site loading, how to effectively use push notifications, and how to create sites with a no-compromise offline mode. What's Inside Improved caching with Service Workers Using manifest files and HTML markup Push notifications Offline-first web designs Techniques for data synchronization About the Reader Written for readers with experience developing websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. About the Author Dean Alan Hume is a coder, author, and Google Developer Expert. He's passionate about web performance and user experience. Table of Contents PART 1 - DEFINING PROGRESSIVE WEB APPS Understanding Progressive Web Apps First steps to building a Progressive Web App PART 2 - FASTER WEB APPS Caching Intercepting network requests PART 3 - ENGAGING WEB APPS Look and feel Push notifications PART 4 - RESILIENT WEB APPLICATIONS Offline browsing Building more resilient applications Keeping your data synchronized PART 5 - THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE WEB APPS Streaming data Progressive Web App troubleshooting The future is looking good

Progressive Web Apps with Angular
Progressive Web Apps with Angular

Author: Majid Hajian

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2019-05-22

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1484244486

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Harness the power of Angular to build fast, high performance progressive web apps that work offline. Learn exactly how to create an Angular Progressive Web App (PWA) from scratch, how you can use different tools to audit and improve it, and leverage Angular CLI or Workbox to turn your app into a PWA. Using browser APIs – including the Credential Management, Payment Request, Geolocation, Web Bluetooth, WebUSB and Generic Sensors APIs – you can unleash the potential of PWAs and build applications that enhance user experience. Angular’s game-changing built-in features, including the Angular service worker module, can be leveraged to construct responsive and reliable PWAs that can look and feel just like native mobile apps. You'll learn how to boost your app speed, how to increase user engagement using push notifications, and how to implement offline storage and different caching APIs in Angular. You'll even see how to convert an existing Angular app into a PWA. Whether you’re new to building PWAs, or want to learn how to use Angular to improve your app development, Progressive Web Apps with Angular provides the know-how to build and deploy an Angular PWA. What Readers Will LearnBuild an Angular app that looks and feels just like a native mobile app Audit and improve an Angular PWA with different tools Increase user engagement by using push notifications Offline storage and different caching APIs in Angular Implement modern technologies into an Angular PWA Who This Book Is For Developers with basic knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and Angular

PayPal APIs: Up and Running
PayPal APIs: Up and Running

Author: Michael Balderas

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2011-02-10

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 144930527X

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If your web application's success depends on how quickly and easily users can make transactions, then PayPal is a solution you can't afford to overlook. This book helps you determine which PayPal option is best for your situation, and provides step-by-step instructions for implementing the payment method you choose—whether you're accepting money via the Web or mobile devices for products and services, donations, or anything else. You'll find sample code written primarily in PHP and Objective-C, as well as use cases for executing options with PayPal's API. By the end of this book, you'll have a clear understanding of PayPal and how you can get the most out of its powerful features, no matter how much API programming experience you have. Learn how to work with the PayPal API, and choose the right integration method for your project Explore PayPal’s Express Checkout option, including its unique workflow and four methods of operation Examine the Website Payment Pro method—with a focus on direct payments Consider Adaptive Payments and learn how to set permission levels for their use Use PayPal in your iOS or Android-based mobile app with the new Mobile Express Checkout method Test your PayPal implementation with the sandbox

Serverless Development on AWS
Serverless Development on AWS

Author: Sheen Brisals

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2024-01-23

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 109814189X

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The adoption of serverless is on the rise, but until now, little guidance has been available for development teams that want to apply this technology on AWS. This definitive guide is packed with architectural, security, and data best practices and patterns for architects and engineers who want to build reliable enterprise-scale serverless solutions. Sheen Brisals, an AWS Serverless Hero, and Luke Hedger, an AWS Community Builder, outline the serverless adoption requirements for an enterprise, examine the development tools your team needs, and explain in depth the nuances of testing event-driven and distributed serverless services. You'll gain practical guidance for keeping up with change and learn how to build serverless solutions with sustainability in mind. Examine the serverless technology ecosystem and AWS services needed to develop serverless applications Learn the approach and preparation required for a successful serverless adoption in an enterprise Learn serverless architectures and implementation patterns Design, develop, and test distributed serverless microservices on AWS cloud Apply security best practices while building serverless solutions Identify and adapt the implementation patterns for your particular use case Incorporate the necessary measures for observable serverless applications Implement sustainable serverless applications in the cloud

Service-Oriented Computing
Service-Oriented Computing

Author: Chi-Hung Chi

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-11-17

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 3642103820

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th Joint International Conference on Service-Oriented Computing, ICSOC-ServiceWave 2009, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in November 2009. The 54 contributions to this volume, consisting of 37 full papers, 8 short papers and 9 demonstration papers, were carefully reviewed and selected from 228 submissions. The papers are arranged in topical sections on composition, discovery, design principles, customization and adaptation, negotiation, agreements and compliance, selection, platforms and infrastructures, security, modeling and design, validation and verification, reputation and ranking, and service management. This volume launches the new subline of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, entitled LNCS Services Science.