Publisher's Synopsis
Tired of hitting performance walls with JavaScript? Rust and WebAssembly are here to shatter them. WebAssembly (Wasm) runs code at near-native speed in the browser, while Rust is a modern language built for world-class performance and guaranteed memory safety. Together, they form a revolutionary partnership that unlocks a new frontier of power for web applications.
Rust WebAssembly: A Hands-On Guide teaches you to build incredibly fast and reliable web apps. In this practical, project-based book, you'll learn to identify performance bottlenecks, write efficient Rust code to solve them, and seamlessly integrate your work into any modern JavaScript project.
You know that feeling-the laggy animation, the unexpected crash, the fear of refactoring complex code. You've been told this is simply "the cost of the web."
What if it wasn't?
What if you could write code that was immune to entire classes of bugs and could handle massive computations in the blink of an eye? This isn't a fantasy. It's the new reality that Rust and WebAssembly make possible, and this book is your map.
What's inside:
This guide takes you from zero to hero, ensuring you understand not just how to build, but why our approach works. You will learn:
- The Foundations: Get a focused crash course in the Rust language, specifically tailored for web developers.
- The Bridge: Master the art of passing any data-from simple numbers to complex objects-safely between Rust and JavaScript.
- The Application: Build truly interactive experiences by controlling the DOM and making API calls directly from your Rust code.
- The Polish: Learn the professional's toolkit to profile, optimize, test, and deploy your application.
You'll put it all together by building a complete, interactive financial data dashboard from scratch-a project that will prove your skills and serve as a launchpad for your own ideas.
Who it's meant for:
This book is for you-the curious and ambitious web developer. If you are proficient in a language like JavaScript or Python and are ready to add a truly powerful tool to your belt, this guide is your perfect entry point.
Stop accepting the limits of the old web. It's time to build applications that fly. If you're ready to craft the fast, reliable, and powerful web experiences of tomorrow, your journey starts now.
Let's build.
