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Building Real-time Applications with Phoenix & Elixir

Gain insights into building fast, resource-efficient real-time applications. Delve into websockets, GenStage, Phoenix Tracker, and production deployment practices for seamless user experiences.
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In this course, you will learn how to build real-time applications that will be fast with less resource overhead. Today’s software users expect the data on their screens to reflect instantly. You will win your users’ trust by giving them a seamless application experience powered by real-time features. This course is broken up into three parts. In Part 1, you will focus on the essential part of the real-time stack (Elixir, - Phoenix channels, websockets, and GenStage). This will set the foundation for building real-time applications. In Part 2, you will add features to an e-commerce application that serves many users simultaneously. You will also get to work with some of the more advanced features of Phoenix, such as Phoenix Tracker. In Part 3, you will finish the course with guidance on running real-time applications in production. The battle is only beginning when you write an application. You have to then keep it healthy and happy in production.
In this course, you will learn how to build real-time applications that will be fast with less resource overhead. Today’s softwa...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Elixir web programming
Real time web application development
Using Websockets in Elixir
Developing an E-commerce website using Elixir and Phoenix
Elixir web programming

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TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Elixir

Phoenix

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116 Lessons16 Quizzes

1.

Getting Started with Phoenix

5 Lessons

Get familiar with Phoenix for real-time apps, scalability, and using Elixir effectively.
An Overview of Phoenix
Layers of a Real-Time System
Types of Scalability
Achieving Real-time in Elixir
Quiz on Phoenix Overview

3.

First Steps with Phoenix Channels

11 Lessons

Explore developing real-time, bidirectional web apps with Phoenix Channels, focusing on structure, implementation, and error handling.
What are Phoenix Channels?
Understanding Channel Structure
Implementation of a Channel
Channel Error Handling
Dynamic Topics
PubSub
Receive Messages
Send Messages
Channel Clients
JavaScript Client
Quiz on Phoenix Channels

4.

Restrict Socket and Channel Access

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of restricting access in Phoenix & Elixir for enhanced security.
Why Restrict Access?
Add Authentication to Sockets
Different Types of Tokens
Add Authorization to Channels
Use Authentication from JavaScript
When to Write a New Socket
Quiz on Socket and Channel Access

5.

Dive Deep into Phoenix Channels

9 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of designing resilient real-time applications using Phoenix Channels and testing strategies.
Design for Unreliable Connections
Use Channels in a Cluster
Customize Channel Behavior
Deduplicate Outgoing Messages
How to Write Tests
Testing Our Wildcard Channel
Testing DedupeChannel
Wrapping Up
Quiz on Deep Concepts of Phoenix Channels

11.

Deploy Our Application to Production

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of deploying scalable Elixir applications with load balancing and clustering techniques.
Introduction
Achieve Scalability with Load Balancing
Cluster Your BEAM Nodes Together
Wrapping Up
Quiz on Deploying an Application to Production

12.

Manage Real-time Resources

5 Lessons

Dig into the BEAM's memory management and scheduling for optimized real-time applications.
Introduction
Manage Our Application’s Memory Effectively
Inspect a Running Application
Wrapping Up
Quiz on Managing Real-Time Resources

13.

Hands-on with Phoenix LiveView

5 Lessons

Tackle creating dynamic real-time apps with Phoenix LiveView, minimal JavaScript, and Elixir.
Getting Started with LiveView
Build a LiveView Product Page
Write Tests for a LiveView
Wrapping Up
Quiz on Phoenix LiveView

14.

Single-page Applications with React

5 Lessons

Master building SPAs with React and Phoenix, focusing on state management, components, and real-time data integration.
Manage Channel State in React
Write Channels as Components
Hands-on with React
React Native Channels
Quiz on Single-page Applications with React

15.

Wrap Up!

1 Lessons

Get familiar with leveraging Elixir tools to enhance productivity and drive innovation.
The End of Our Journey

16.

Appendix

1 Lessons

Get started with installing key components to run a Phoenix application locally.
Installing Phoenix
Certificate of Completion
Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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