webpack-tutorials.md

Webpack Tutorials

Basic Tutorials

• SurviveJS
  http://survivejs.com/
  A full book online book that covers setting up Webpack, developing using React and Flux, and using ESLint for code quality

• SurviveJS - Webpack
  http://survivejs.com/webpack/
  A follow-up book focused on Webpack usage. Still a work in progress, but good.

• Beginner's Guide to Webpack
  https://medium.com/@dabit3/beginner-s-guide-to-webpack-b1f1a3638460
  A walkthrough for getting started with a Webpack dev setup

• Webpack - The Module Bundler
  http://alp82.github.io/webpack-experiment-slides/#/
  HTML slideshow that describes Webpack's features and links to demos

• Webpack Your Bags
  http://blog.madewithlove.be/post/webpack-your-bags/
  In-depth article describing what Webpack is, why you would want to use it, and how to set it up

• Webpack + React is Awesome
  http://www.christianalfoni.com/articles/2014_12_13_Webpack-and-react-is-awesome
  Another tutorial explaining how to use and set up Webpack

• Beginner Webpack Tutorial
  https://github.com/AriaFallah/WebpackTutorial/tree/master/part1
  Very well-written tutorial that steps through the many pieces in a typical Webpack config, how to configure them, and what they're used for. (Two parts so far, more to come.)

• Learn Webpack
  https://github.com/danderu/learn-webpack
  A repository with examples and exercises to learn webpack for newbies

• Unpacking Webpack
  http://blog.tighten.co/unpacking-webpack
  A useful overview of what Webpack can do and why you would want to use it.

• Utilizing Webpack and Babel to build a React.js App
  http://tylermcginnis.com/react-js-tutorial-1-5-utilizing-webpack-and-babel-to-build-a-react-js-app/
  A lesson from a larger course on React. Covers basic Webpack concepts and setup.

• Introduction to Webpack
  http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/introduction-to-webpack-part-1--cms-25791
  http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/introduction-to-webpack-part-2--cms-25911
  Covers basic setup, loaders, managing styles and images, and more.

• Why I think Webpack is the right approach to build pipelines
  http://devlog.disco.zone/2016/06/01/webpack/
  Some thoughts on how Webpack works, and why its "tree of modules" approach to bundling makes sense. Useful for understanding how you can work with Webpack.

• Webpack is not as complicated as you think
  http://jilles.me/webpack-is-not-as-complicated-as-you-think/
  A simple overview of a basic Webpack config looks like.

Configuration Terms and Concepts

• Webpack: The Confusing Parts
  https://medium.com/@rajaraodv/webpack-the-confusing-parts-58712f8fcad9
  A great simplification and breakdown of the different pieces that make up a Webpack configuration: dev vs prod, CLI vs dev-server, the "entry" option, the "output" option / "path" vs "publicPath", loaders and configuration, Babel, plugins, and path resolving.

• Webpack Series Part 1: Some Configs Explained
  http://tomasalabes.me/blog/_site/web-development/2016/04/30/Webpack-Series-Part-1.html
  Describes a number of Webpack config options, including "noParse", "libraryTarget", and "externals"

• Angular + Webpack <3
  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10mIapWjv1pyUQaMv6G8MCdoe9OK2Ey8zz-CLkHuFdRI/edit?usp=sharing
  A long presentation that describes Webpack and its core concepts in depth. A few parts are Angular-centric, but still an extremely clear and informative set of slides. Covers topics like the "entry" and "output" options, "loaders", and "plugins",