Slides from No Backend presentation first given at DDD SouthWest. The talk focused on the new way of building apps where the developer doesn't have to create the server side software for an app, instead able to use functionality provided as a service. The slides are mostly placeholders used during the talk.

1. noBackend
Creating JavaScript applications without a server
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2. Agenda
• What is a noBackend application
• Why would you create a noBackend app
• Options
• Cost
• Things to be aware of
• Building an application
• Summary
• Questions

3. definition: noBackend
noun
1. Computing: system created without a server component
adjective
2. Computing: denotes type of computer system where the developer
creating an application only creates the UI using services to provide the
server component functionality

4. Services on offer
Phantom Ranch Canteen Menu Board - Grand Canyon by Al_HikesAZ used under CC BY

5. noBackend
or
Unhosted
or
Static apps
or
Backend as a Service
or
Front end driven applications
Derivative of Confused? by Joe Benjamin used under CC BY
What’s in a name…

6. What’s the difference?
Derivative of Meditating by Staffan Scherz used under CC BY
Philosophy

7. What’s the difference?
Personal
Derivative of Hotel Swimming Pool by Steve Hall used under CC BY

8. Options
Options by David Goehring used under CC BY

9. Providers

10. Why?
It Looks Insoluble by David Goehring used under CC BY

11. Why?
Simple Hosting
shoebox by How can I recycle this used under CC BY

12. Why?
Leverage
your skills
Head Skill by Aikawa Ke used under CC BY

13. Speed to market
Why?
Derivative of Piggy Bank by TaxCredits.netused under CC BY

14. Cost
Derivative of Cash Register by Taber Andrew Bain used under CC BY

15. Cost
Kicked In the nuts by Superbk12
Gotcha’s

16. Things to be aware of
Worried Eggs I - Oh! My! God! by Domiriel used under CC BY

17. Things to be aware of
Security

18. Things to be aware of
Reliability
Grandfather's pocketwatch inner workings by Kevin Trotman used under CC BY

19. Things to be aware of
Shared resources
By Michael Yamashita used under CC BY

20. Things to be aware of
cockpit controls - over the pilot's shoulder - _MG_5187 by Sean Dreilinger used under CC BY
Control

21. Building an application
Segal Self Build Course by Rob Annable used under CC BY

22. How?
• Focus on client related technology
• Provider library/SDK may use specific patterns
• Think about how application may evolve

23. Anatomy of a noBackend app
• Static files
• HTML 5
• Javascript
• Utilise online services
• Offline first
• Native app
• Device specific
• Language of your choice
• Utilise online services
Web Mobile

24. Basic
• Static files only
• Using local storage
• Good for
• Testing idea
• Soliciting feedback

25. Code

26. Remote Storage
• Personal storage
• Infrastructure for storage & working with your data
• Currently draft to be accepted as standard protocol

27. Code

28. Firebase
• Authentication
• Data storage
• Basic User Management
• Hosting
• Analytics

29. Code

30. Web Task
• No code on the server
• Code hosted elsewhere
• Client passes web task to server for execution

31. Summary
• Application where you don’t create a server
• Many providers with differing functionality
• Reliant on provider
• Initial costs low but can increase
• Focus on client related technology

32. Questions?
.: Any question??? :. by Marcello Maria Perongini used under CC BY

33. Resources
• To-Doge implementations
• Basic: http://bit.ly/to-doge
• Remote Storage: https://to-doge.azurewebsites.net
• Firebase: https://to-doge.firebaseapp.com/
• Code Repo: https://github.com/NathanGloyn/to-doge
• Remote Storage: https://remotestorage.io/
• Firebase: https://www.firebase.com/
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