Starting with Firebase

Name: Starting with Firebase
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JavaScript web and mobile application development

Created byStone River eLearning

Last updated 1/2019

English

What you'll learn

Code a Firebase JavaScript app with an Online IDE
Understand and use of Firebase for JavaScript projects
Work with Firebase's Real-time Database
Use Cloud Functions to extend Firebase
Authenticate users with 3rd party providers
Learn to use Cloud Messaging to communicate with clients
Implement Email/Password Authentication
Create a real-time Trollbox with Firebase
Understand what Firebase for JavaScript is all about, and how it can help you as a developer ... and much, much more!

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 20m total length

Introduction5:30
Let's meet Firebase and see what we'll learn in this course.

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Firebase Defined3:52
What exactly is Firebase and what can it do for us?
Firebase and GCP4:16
As a close relative of the Google Cloud Platform, Firebase is tightly integrated with the GCP and has access to it's features in a number of ways.
A Mobile Solution4:26
Firebase was originally targeted for native mobile apps. But now, JavaScript is a first-tier client.
Firebase for JavaScript13:44
Let's discover what Firebase and it's JavaScript SDK can do for web applications.

Introduction3:30
The JavaScript SDK for Firebase makes all of the really hard things so very easy to create.
Authentication13:56
With just a few lines of code we can have any major 3rd party auth working.
Realtime Database8:30
The Firebase database is a JSON tree based repository with a few tricks up its sleeve.
Cloud Functions6:43
Cloud Functions allow us to extend a Firebase app with serverless back-end processing options
Cloud Messaging12:34
Sending notifications to our client app is all to easy with Firebase's Cloud Messaging feature

Introduction6:20
Let's get a development environment setup and begin coding on Cloud 9
Google Authentication15:51
We need a good authentication solution for our app. Let's set one up.
Database Integration8:10
We've got data. Let's get it into Firebase and then into our app!
Trollbox Implementation7:09
What's an app without a good Trollbox? Firebase's realtime database can help us create a great one.
Cloud Functions Translator10:20
Let's translate our troll messages into Russion... automatically.

Introduction1:24
Firebase features run deep and wide. There are a few we need to discuss.
Additional Database Operations3:30
The database has additional ops that we can leverage to keep things efficient.
Firebase Hosting4:12
Simple deployment and full feature enablement make Firebase Hosting a great option
User Managed Administration4:17
Email-auth users can administer the silly things themselves. Firebase makes it happen almost too easily.
Wrap up1:46
We can continue on our Firebase journey with a firm understanding of the basics.

Requirements

Before taking this course, a student should ideally (but not absolutely) have some experience in
Creating web UI’s with normal Javascript tools (i.e. jQuery, Bootstrap, ASP NET, AngularJS, etc.) Integrating databases and JavaScript applications (i.e. mySQL, MongoDb, Postgres, etc.) JavaScript development of complete web app solutions.
FIREBASE EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED!!!

Description

Any IT professional or hobbyist anticipating a solid understanding of how Firebase works in JavaScript web and mobile applications and desires an understanding of Firebase's suite of features (including its real-time database, user authentication options, Cloud Function serverless back-end integration, and Cloud Messaging features) needs to go through this course to leverage Firebase in new or existing web projects. Anyone desiring to learn how Firebase solutions are designed, configured, and developed needs the knowldege and practice presented in this course. This not only includes web, mobile, and service application developers, but also architects, UI designers, testers, and administrators. This course provides a solid understanding of how to get Firebase for JavaScript projects up and running.

Who this course is for:

This course was built for JavaScript developers who create data-driven solutions for mobile and the web.
This course is designed for those developers who want to design and prototype JavaScript web apps without the hassle of normal conventions, including database integration, authentication, hosting, and server-side logic. Of course, the info presented here is just as valuable for architects, testers, and product managers as they too should understand how Firebase is designed and used to provide robust JavaScript applications.
This course IS NOT intended for native mobile Android or iOS developers. The content presented is in the context of Firebase JavaScript development for web and mobile web applciations.

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