Webpack, a module bundler, is a powerful tool that helps you to develop complex web applications. and "SurviveJS - Webpack and " is meant for beginner to intermediate users of the tool wanting to understand webpack better. You will develop a complex configuration in the book tutorial while covering different facets of webpack. In addition, the 45 short chapters and seven appendices work as a reference. Even though the book has been designed around webpack, many of the techniques covered go beyond it. You will learn to improve the quality of your code while becoming aware of optimization techniques that help you to deliver more performant web applications. The book was developed in collaboration with the webpack community, and its structure has evolved accordingly. A third of royalties go to Tobias Koppers, the author of the tool. The writer is a core developer of webpack so by purchasing this book you will support the effort in multiple ways. The content has been split as below: * Foreword by Tobias Koppers, the author of webpack * Preface by Juho Vepsalainen, the author of the book and a core developer of webpack * What is Webpack? - Learn what makes webpack tick * Developing - Set up a development environment on top of webpack * Styling - Load and manage styles while learning about topics like autoprefixing and eliminating unused CSS * Loading Assets - Load different asset types and process them * Building - Write initial build with webpack and learn techniques like bundle and code splitting * Optimizing - Learn to optimize the build results by minifying, tree shaking, and other techniques * Output - Understand webpack's output formats * Techniques - Learn specific techniques related to topics such as testing * Packages - Consume and author npm packages with webpack * Extending - Extend webpack with loaders and plugins * Conclusion - Recap core techniques * Appendices - Learn how webpack compares with other tools, how to push ESLint further, how to set up Hot Module Replacement, troubleshoot webpack Testimonials: * After weeks failing at configuring webpack, I stumbled upon SurviveJS book while looking for yet another tutorial. Since that day, it has been my go-to resource for every single webpack question I ever had. - Clement Paris, Front-end engineer * Brilliant! A must have if you want to to learn webpack but also if need an updated reference guide. I always use it as a reference guide when I develop. - Andrea Chiumenti, CEO, Red Software Systems * Before I worked through the SurviveJS webpack book, my own webpack config, cobbled together from random code on the Internet, was a mystery to me. Afterwards, I have route-splitting and parallel-loading superpowers. - Gavin Doughtie, Senior Software Engineer, Google * Webpack is powerful but configuring it can be painful. Same goes with React. There are so many ways of configuring React with asset compilation, minification etc that it is easy to get lost. This book provides practical tips on how to proceed. - Neeraj Singh, Founder, Big Binary * This guide was a great starter in taming the Wild West of ESNext-era JavaScript development. Its beauty comes from its commitment to not skipping the fundamentals in favor of a fast demo, but making sure you're understanding what you're doing as you bootstrap your next JavaScript-based UI project. - Aaron Harris, Software Engineer * This guide is a great way to get started with webpack or improve your existing skills. After a detailed introduction, you'll start working on a webpack project that provides all you need to push your app to production. Highly recommended.