Description
Book SynopsisAlmost all web developers today have plenty of experience with building regular web page apps, but a lot of that knowledge doesn''t transfer over when it comes to creating browser extensions. This book provides a complete reference for how to build modern browser extensions.
Creating and deploying a browser extension is more like building a mobile app than a website. When you start building an extension you''ll often find there are a large number of new concepts and idiosyncrasies to wrangle with. This book reveals how to successfully navigate around these obstacles and how to take advantage of the limited resources available.
You''ll see how a browser extensions work, their component pieces, and how to build and deploy them. Additionally, you''ll review all the tricky bits of extension development that most developers have to learn through trial and error. The current transition from manifest v2 to v3 is of special interest, and an entire chapter will be
Table of Contents
Chapter 1:Introduction to Browser ExtensionChapter 2:Components of Browser Extensions Chapter 3: Crash CourseChapter 4: Extension ArchitectureChapter 5: Extension ManifestsChapter 6:Manifest v2 versus v3Chapter 7: Background ScriptsChapter 8: Popup and Options PagesChapter 9: Content ScriptsChapter 10: Devtools PagesChapter 11: Extension and browser APIsChapter 12: PermissionChapter 13:NetworkingChapter 14:Extension Development and DeploymentChapter 15: Cross-Browser Extensions Chapter 16: Tooling and Frameworks
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