Chapter 1. Introduction to Knockout.js

Knockout.js is a popular JavaScript library that allows easy creation of powerful web applications based on the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) design pattern.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Knockout.js overview
  • Installing Knockout.js
  • Knockout.js fundamentals

Knockout.js overview

In this section, we will take a look at Knockout.js, including a brief introduction and the best features. If you already have some experience with the library, then you can skip this chapter and go to Chapter 2, Creating a Simple Knockout.js Application, to read about the advanced features.

What is Knockout.js?

Knockout.js is an open source standalone JavaScript library developed by Steve Sanderson in 2010. The main concept ...

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