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Learn WebAssembly
Learn WebAssembly

Learn WebAssembly: Build web applications with native performance using Wasm and C/C++

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Key benefits

  • Generate WebAssembly modules from C and C++ using Emscripten and interact with these modules in the browser
  • Learn how to use WebAssembly outside of the browser and load modules using Node.js
  • Build a high-performance application using C and WebAssembly and port an existing C++ game to WebAssembly using Emscripten

Description

WebAssembly is a brand-new technology that represents a paradigm shift in web development. This book teaches programmers to leverage this technology to write high-performance applications that run in the browser. This book introduces you to powerful WebAssembly concepts to help you write lean and powerful web applications with native performance. You start with the evolution of web programming, the state of things today, and what can be done with the advent and release of WebAssembly. We take a look at the journey from JavaScript to asm.js to WebAssembly. We then move on to analyze the anatomy of a WebAssembly module and the relationship between binary and text formats, along with the corresponding JavaScript API. Further on, you'll implement all the techniques you've learned to build a high-performance application using C and WebAssembly, and then port an existing game written in C++ to WebAssembly using Emscripten. By the end of this book, you will be well-equipped to create high-performance applications and games for the web using WebAssembly.

Who is this book for?

If you are a web developer or C/C++ programmer keen to leverage the powerful technology of WebAssembly to build high-performance web applications, then this book is for you.

What you will learn

  • Learn how WebAssembly came to be and its associated elements (text format, module, and JavaScript API)
  • Create, load, and debug a WebAssembly module (editor and compiler/toolchain)
  • Build a high-performance application using C and WebAssembly
  • Extend WebAssembly's feature set using Emscripten by porting a game written in C++
  • Explore upcoming features of WebAssembly, Node.js integration, and alternative compilation methods

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Table of Contents

10 Chapters
What is WebAssembly? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Elements of WebAssembly - Wat, Wasm, and the JavaScript API Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Setting Up a Development Environment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Installing the Required Dependencies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating and Loading a WebAssembly Module Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Interacting with JavaScript and Debugging Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating an Application from Scratch Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Porting a Game with Emscripten Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Integrating with Node.js Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Tools and Upcoming Features Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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The information is very valuable and easier to follow than the website. It explains webassembly and how to use it.
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An okay book to start with WebAssembly, however the quality of the book is horrible, especially at later chapters with code examples. While the idea/content could be salvaged, this book is in dire need of proof-reading and checking that their examples are valid.If you see it on sale for under 5$ - get it. Outside of that price range, you are better reading unofficial blog post with WebAssembly examples.
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Catherine Holloway Feb 13, 2020
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I was hoping to gain an understanding of how to write and compile a minimal "hello world" example with C code compiled to a wasm file, and how to load this file in the browser. I've read several tutorials online and none worked, so I figured I could trust pakt to deliver something to explain what the browser expects for WebAssembly.instantiate(). Unfortunately, this book suffers from exactly the same problem as all the tutorials. Emscripten has already moved on, and the example code in this book is out of date. The author writes clearly and explains the basic concepts well, but it's not what I needed. This book was a waste of my time.
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MATHEUS JOSE SANTOS Jul 17, 2022
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Awful quality control from Pack from the printing process through distribution. Is it was two or three missing pages it would be understandable, but 72 pages is just BS.
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