The real-time web is gaining momentum and this book provides the simplest way to jump on board. A beautifully clear tutorial on Vert.x, it helps you develop a real-time web application from the ground up. Overview Get started with developing applications for the real-time web From concept to deployment, learn the full development workflow of a real-time web application Utilize the Java skills you already have while stepping up to the next level Learn all the major building blocks of the Vert.x platform Follow a hands-on tutorial with a running example In Detail Vert.x is a platform for building highly networked and scalable applications on the Java Virtual Machine. Using just a few powerful building blocks, it provides a powerful framework that scales to a multitude of different usage scenarios. It is one of the few truly polyglot development platforms, providing seamless interoperability between components written in JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Java, Ruby, Python, and Groovy. Real-time Web Application Development with Vert.x will show you how to get up and running on the powerful Vert.x platform. Using a hands-on example of developing a mind map editor, this book shows you how to build a Vert.x application from the ground up, and on the way introduces all of the major building blocks of Vert.x, such as integrating with a database, polyglot development, and so on. Real-time Web Application Development with Vert.x will guide you step-by-step through building a Vert.x application so that you'll be able to start building one of your own in no time. From initiation to scaling, you'll develop a mind map editor application with real-time collaboration capabilities. As you go through the development process, you'll get to know all the building blocks of Vert.x applications: Verticles, Worker Verticles, the Event Bus, and Modules. You'll also see how Vert.x apps seamlessly reach into client devices by building a client