Mark Volkmann

R. Mark Volkmann is a partner at Object Computing, Inc. (OCI) in St. Louis, where he has provided software consulting and training since 1996. As a consultant, Mark has assisted many companies with JavaScript, Node.js, Svelte, React, Vue, Angular, and more. Mark has created and taught many courses on topics including React, Vue, AngularJS, Node.js, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Ruby, Java, and XML. He is a frequent presenter at St. Louis-area user groups. He has presented at many conferences, including Nordic.js, Jfokus, NDC Oslo, Strange Loop, MidwestJS, No Fluff Just Stuff, and XML DevCon. Mark frequently writes articles on various software development topics. These can be found at https://objectcomputing.com/resources/publications/mark-volkmann.

In his spare time, Mark likes to run. To date he has run 49 marathons in 39 states.

books by Mark Volkmann

Svelte and Sapper in Action

  • September 2020
  • ISBN 9781617297946
  • 456 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Svelte and Sapper in Action teaches you to design and build fast, elegant web applications. You'll start immediately by creating an engaging Travel Packing app as you learn to create Svelte components and develop great UX. You'll master Svelte's unique state management model, use Sapper for simplified page routing, and take on modern best practices like code splitting, offline support, and server-rendered views.