Vue.js Fundamentals Virtual Classroom Live June 24, 2025

Course Overview

Introduction

• What is Vue.js?
• How to get Vue.js
• Hello Vue.js World
• Data and Methods

Interacting with the DOM

• Vue.js Virtual DOM
• Interpolation
• Methods
• Interpolation and HTML Encoding
• Event Binding, Arguments, and Modifiers

Data and Event Binding

• JavaScript Code in the Template
• 2-way Data Binding
• Computed Properties
• Watchers
• Binding HTML Classes
• Binding Style Properties

Conditionals and Iterations

• Built-in Conditional Directives
• Built-in Looping Directives

The Vue.js Instance

• Configuration Options
• Selector Limitations
• Using Components
• Template Limitations
• Lifecycle Hooks

Using the Vue CLI

• The Development Environment
• The Development Workflow
• Creating Projects Using Vue CLI
• Webpack Template Overview
• Vue Files and render
• Using Vue CLI to Build for Production

Creating Components

• Component Syntax
• Data and Template Syntax
• Registering a Component Locally
• Root Component
• File Naming Conventions (and Folder Conventions)
• Selector Naming (Hyphenated vs. Camel-Case)
• Component Styles and Scoping

Communicating Between Components

• props
• Emitting Events
• Unidirectional Data Flow
• Callback Functions
• Vue.js Instance as Event Bus

Advanced Component Usage

• Data Sharing Review
• Content Sharing with Slots
• Multiple, Named Slots
• Default Slots and Default Content
• Dynamic Components

Working with Forms

• Input Form Binding
• Input Modifiers
• Checkboxes and Arrays
• Radio Buttons
• Dropdown Lists
• Custom Controls
• Submitting a Form

Directives

• Built-in Directives
• Creating Custom Directives
• Directive Hook Functions
• Passing Values to Custom Directives
• Passing Arguments to Custom Directives
• Creating Modifiers for Custom Directives

Filters and Mixins

• Custom Filter
• Computed Property as a Filter Alternative
• Mixins
• How Mixins Get Merged
• The Global Mixin Antipattern
• Mixins and Scope

Transitions and Animations

• Transition Element
• CSS CLasses Applied
• Animating on Load
• Using Animation Libraries
• TRansitioning Between Elements
• Transition JavaScript Hooks
• Animating Dynamic Components
• Animating Multiple Elements

Working with HTTP APIs

• Installing Axios
• HTTP Verb Methods
• GETting Data
• Configuring Axios Globally
• Using Interceptors
• Custom Axios Instances

Vue Routing

• Setting up routes
• Displaying Components with router-view
• Router Modes
• Creating Router Links
• Navigating from Code
• Using Route Parameters
• Child Routes
• Using Named Routes
• Using Multiple RouterViews
• Redirecting and Catch-all Routes
• Animating Router Transitions
• Route Guards
• Lazy-Loading Route Components

Managing State with VuEx

• Installing vuex
• Central Store for State
• Using Getters for State
• Committing Mutations
• Creating Actions
• Passing Payloads
• Vuex and 2-way Data Binding
• Modularize State
• Best Practices

Deployment

• Preparing for Deployment
• Creating Deployment Build
• Deploying an App

Prerequisites

Students should have a good understanding of HTML and CSS and be experienced JavaScript developers, with an advanced understanding of JavaScript objects and functions as first class citizens.