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Mastering F#

You're reading from   Mastering F# A comprehensive and in-depth guide to writing functional programs using F#

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2016
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ISBN-13 9781784393434
Length 264 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Suhaib Fahad Suhaib Fahad
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Alfonso García-Caro Núñez Alfonso García-Caro Núñez
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WebSharper


WebSharper is a full web framework that allows you to use F# not only on the server but on the client side too. WebSharper also includes many extensions to interact with other libraries or environments, such as mobile phones, and takes full advantage of F# composability and reusability capabilities. However, one of the main features of WebSharper is that it takes F# type safety to the next level to catch many errors at compile time, including safe URLs.

Installing WebSharper

The easiest way to install WebSharper is to use the extensions available for Visual Studio and Xamarin Studio. You can download them from its website and follow the instructions to create a new WebSharper project at http://websharper.com/downloads.

WebSharper includes a set of opinionated tools, allowing users to quickly develop websites without worrying about boilerplate. Here, we will briefly overview some of these tools.

Sitelets

WebSharper Sitelets provides you with an easy way to create type-safe websites...

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