The document is an introduction to Knockout.js by Aymeric Gaurat-apelli, detailing his background as a .NET developer and web entrepreneur. Knockout.js is described as a JavaScript MVVM library that supports declarative data binding and templating. The document emphasizes the basics of using Knockout.js, including view model binding and observables.

1. Knockout.js
Hands on introduction

2. Who am I?
Why a “Who am I?”
• Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli
• .NET developer/consultant since beta
• Worked in France, Australia (Readify) and Thailand
• Web entrepreneur
• Facebook games (1M users/day)
• http://taskarmy.com
• http://weekplan.net (knockout.js SPA)
• Employee at Jetabroad (Thailand)

3. What is Knockout.js?
• Javascript MVVM library
• Declarative data binding
• Templating
• http://knockoutjs.com

4. MVV What?
Model
View
Model
View
Knockout.js
love
Javascript
object
Portion
of HTML
Javascript
object
Server
side

5. Basics
ko.applyBindings(viewModel, domElement);
Hey Knockout.js
Apply my view model here
HTML Page
No problem!

6. Basics
ko.applyBindings(myViewModel, domElement);
Hey Knockout.js
Apply my view model here
HTML Page
No problem!

7. Observables
Can have subscribers
Raise an event when the value changes
You can have observable arrays too
<input type=“text” data-bind=“value: personName” />
Two way binding

8. Enough bla bla.
Let’s code…