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Build real-time web applications with Phoenix, LiveView, and Elixir - even if you are starting from zero.

Are you curious about Phoenix and LiveView but worried they might be "too advanced" or only for experts? This book shows you that modern, real-time web apps are absolutely within your reach, even if you have never written a line of Elixir before.

In Mastering Phoenix Framework and LiveView: Build Real-Time Web Applications with Elixir, you will go from complete beginner to confident full-stack developer, guided step by step through the entire stack: Elixir fundamentals, Phoenix, Ecto, LiveView, testing, deployment, and real-world projects. Every chapter is designed to reduce anxiety, build your skills gradually, and celebrate your progress so you never feel lost or left behind.

You will learn how to:

• Understand the Elixir language, the BEAM, and the core ideas of functional programming in a clear, practical way.

• Set up Phoenix, explore its project structure, and master routing, controllers, views, templates, and plugs.

• Work with Ecto to model your data, run migrations, define schemas and relationships, write queries, and implement robust validations.

• Use Phoenix LiveView to build rich, real-time, interactive user interfaces without relying on a heavy JavaScript framework.

• Add real-time features such as live forms, instant validation, notifications, presence tracking, and dynamic dashboards powered by PubSub and WebSockets.

• Integrate CSS frameworks like Tailwind, add JavaScript hooks where they truly matter, and keep your frontend clean, accessible, and responsive.

• Test your Phoenix and LiveView applications properly and deploy them to production so real users can rely on your work.

Along the way, you will build and study practical projects that mirror real-world problems:

• A real-time chat application with presence and broadcasting

• A live task management board with drag-and-drop interactions

• A real-time data dashboard and analytics view

• An interactive survey or polling app with instant updates and results

Each project is broken down into clear, manageable steps. You will see how to structure contexts, design components and LiveViews, connect your Ecto data layer to your UI, and apply patterns you can reuse in your own apps. The book also includes appendices with CLI references, troubleshooting tips, and a glossary so you always have a friendly reference at your side.

This book is for you if:

• You are a complete beginner who wants a gentle but thorough introduction to Elixir, Phoenix, and LiveView.

• You already know some web development and want to move into real-time, fault-tolerant applications on the BEAM.

• You are tired of juggling multiple frontend frameworks and want a simpler, more consistent way to build interactive web interfaces.

By the final chapter, you will not only understand how Phoenix and LiveView work, but you will have the confidence and hands-on experience to design, build, test, and deploy your own real-time web applications, and to keep growing in the vibrant Elixir ecosystem.

If you are ready to build modern, real-time web apps with a clean, powerful stack, start your Phoenix and LiveView journey today.

Book details

• Full title: Mastering Phoenix Framework and LiveView
• Subtitle: Build Real-Time Web Applications with Elixir
• Author: Adrian K. Miles
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464
• EAN: 9798248829484
• ID: 51293802
• Publisher: Independently published
• Weight: 800 g
• Dimensions: 254 × 178 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. February 2026

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