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452: Hotwire Essentials with Steve Polito

The Bike Shed

CHAPTER

Enhancing Web Apps with Hotwire

This chapter explores the principles of progressive enhancement through Hotwire in web application development, particularly focusing on features like keyboard shortcuts and seamless user navigation. It emphasizes the significance of utilizing Rails conventions, semantic markup, and minimal JavaScript to create user-friendly experiences, especially in a podcast application context. The discussion also highlights the integration of Turbo and stimulus controllers, addressing challenges and strategies for effective development while maintaining core functionality.

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