In this episode Wes and Scott talk about VueJS - what it is, how it compares to other frontend frameworks, and how to get the most out of it. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Clubhouse - Sponsor Clubhouse is the first project management software that brings everyone together so that teams can focus on what matters: creating products that customers love. Clubhouse provides a perfect balance of simplicity and structure for better cross-functional collaboration. Check out https://clubhouse.io/syntax and get your first two months free. Show Notes 2:22 - What’s the deal with VueJS? Combines ideas from Angular 1, React and Blaze Ease of Angular 1 App structure of React 8:02 - Components Template syntax is similar to handlebars aka {{stuff}} v-bind:property v-bind:property or simply :bind allows you to dynamically bind a value to a property Props Props must be declared before they can be used in a template. Script tag Where imports happen Where props are defined, computed properties, action events and lifecycle Actions v-on:click="doSomething" @click="doSomething" These will run a doSomething event defined in your script export via methods Lifecycle How does data fetching work? CSS Can be scoped to file by adding  to your property Global Registration You can register a global component and not have to import it 36:38 - Features CLI Easy to use when creating new projects Animations Baked in to core A transition component wraps your code and just have a v-if on the element you are transitioning There is also more intense javascript options via v-on Routing 1st party router vue-router with support for 3rd party routers Global State Vuex 45:57 - Ecosystem Nuxt — AKA Next.js for Vue Gridsome — AKA Gatsby for Vue Native? Links Angular React Blaze What Hooks Mean for Vue Nuxt.js Next.js Gridsome Gatsy NativeScript Vue Native ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Wes: Modified Power Wheels Scott: Ezy Jeans by Uniqlo Shameless Plugs Wes: Node.js and React Scraper Tutorial Scott: Static Vue with Gridsome Coming Soon! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets