A comprehensive guide to AngularJS, Google's open-source client-side framework for app development. Most of the existing guides to AngularJS struggle to provide simple and understandable explanations for more advanced concepts. As a result, some developers who understand all the basic concepts of AngularJS struggle when it comes to building more complex real-world applications. Professional AngularJS provides a thorough understanding of AngularJS, covering everything from basic concepts, such as directives and data binding, to more advanced concepts like transclusion, build systems, and automated integration testing. In addition to explaining the features of AngularJS, this book distills real-world experience on how these features fit together to enable teams to work together more effectively in building extraordinary apps. Offers a more thorough and comprehensive approach to AngularJS Includes pointers to other advanced topics Lets you build a simple application from scratch, explaining basic building blocks along the way for quick hands-on learning
AngularJS is the leading framework for building dynamic JavaScript applications that take advantage of the capabilities of modern browsers and devices. AngularJS, which is maintained by Google, brings the power of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern to the client, providing the foundation for complex and rich web apps. It allows you to build applications that are smaller, faster, and with a lighter resource footprint than ever before. Best-selling author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most from AngularJS. He begins by describing the MVC pattern and the many benefits that can be gained from separating your logic and presentation code. He then shows how you can use AngularJS's features within in your projects to produce professional-quality results. Starting from the nuts-and-bolts and building up to the most advanced and sophisticated features AngularJS is carefully unwrapped, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the details you need to learn to be truly effective. The most important features are given a no-nonsense in-depth treatment and chapters include common problems and details of how to avoid them.
Get Pro Angular 16, the most comprehensive guide to the Angular web framework available. Thousands of web developers have relied on Adam Freeman’s Pro Angular series to get the most out of the Angular framework. Now in this revised sixth edition, Adam takes you from Angular’s basic components to its most complex functions, highlighting common pitfalls and new features such as signals. In this thoroughly updated bestseller, you’ll learn how to: Set up Angular dev tools and create projects Use features such as components, directives, services, and pipes Manage data changes with signals Navigate app features with URL routing Optimize Angular apps with pre-rendering and server-side rendering Use popular component libraries Pro Angular 16 gives you everything you need to build Angular apps that are easy to test, easy to maintain, and easy to extend and scale. You’ll start with the basics—plus a refresher on HTML and TypeScript. You’ll quickly move on to explore Angular’s built-in functionalities and customization options, then dive into advanced features like asynchronous HTTP requests and component libraries. About the technology Angular is a powerful professional web framework suitable for building everything from lightweight prototypes to full-featured business applications. Created by Google and honed to perfection by millions of developers worldwide, Angular helps you deliver fast, predictable results when it counts. About the book Now in its sixth edition, Pro Angular 16 shows you the path to Angular mastery. This thoroughly revised book helps you build a toolbox of Angular skills, from directives and components to creating services and optimizing application delivery. Throughout, you’ll use your skills to build a professional-level project—a SportStore e-commerce complete with checkout, administration, and deployment. Along the way, you’ll pick up some great TypeScript techniques that will boost your web dev productivity. What's inside Set up Angular dev tools and create projects Manage data changes with signals Navigate app features with URL routing Use popular component libraries About the reader For web developers who know basic JavaScript and HTML. About the author Adam Freeman has written over fifty bestselling books on software development. He has held numerous senior IT positions, most recently as CTO and COO of a global bank. Table of Contents 1 Getting Ready PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH ANGULAR 2 Jumping right in 3 Primer, Part 1 4 Primer, Part 2 5 SportsStore: a real application 6 SportsStore: orders and checkout 7 SportsStore: administration 8 SportsStore: deployment PART 2: ANGULAR IN DETAIL 9 Understanding Angular projects and tools 10 Angular reactivity and signals 11 Using Data Bindings 12 Using the built-in directives 13 Using events and forms 14 Creating attribute directives 15 Creating structural directives 16 Understanding components 17 Using and creating pipes 18 Using services 19 Using and creating modules PART 3: ADVANCED ANGULAR FEATURES 20 Creating the example project 21 Using the forms API, part 1 22 Using the forms API, part 2 23 Making HTTP Requests 24 Routing and navigation: part 1 25 Routing and navigation: part 2 26 Routing and navigation: part 3 27 Optimizing application delivery 28 Working with component libraries 29 Angular unit testing
This book has accompanying online files for Angular 9, 10 and 11; all examples in the book work without changes in Angular 10 or 11. Welcome to this one-stop-shop for learning Angular. Pro Angular is the most concise and comprehensive guide available, giving you the knowledge you need to take full advantage of this popular framework for building your own dynamic JavaScript applications. The fourth edition of this full-color guide explains how to get the most from Angular, starting with an in-depth overview of the MVC pattern and presenting the range of benefits it can offer. From there, you will begin learning how to use Angular in your projects, starting with the nuts-and-bolts concepts, and progressing on to more advanced and sophisticated features. Each topic provides you with precisely enough learning and detail to be effective. In true Adam Freeman style, the most important features are given full court press treatment, while also addressing common problems and how to avoid them. What You Will Learn:Get access to accompanying online files for Angular 9, 10 and 11; book examples work without changes in Angular 10 or 11Gain a solid architectural understanding of the MVC PatternCreate rich and dynamic web app clients using Angular Use the ng tools to create and build an Angular projectExtend and customize AngularAcquire skills to unit test your Angular projects Who This Book Is For:This book is for web developers who want to create rich client-side applications. Foundational knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is recommended. "Adam's books provide a finely tuned blend of architectural overview, technical depth, and experience-born wisdom. His clear, concise writing style, coupled with project driven real world examples, make me comfortable recommending his books to a broad audience, ranging from developers working with a technology for the first time to seasoned professionals who need to learn a new skill quickly." Keith Dublin, Solution Principal, Slalom Consulting “Adam’s books are the print version of a chat bot. His investment in learning how developers learn pays off in dividends, making this one of the most comprehensive resources available. Novices and experienced professionals alike will gain knowledge from the accessible and insightful material.”Mark Donile, Software Engineer, MS CS
Summary AngularJS in Action covers everything you need to know to get started with the AngularJS framework. As you read, you'll explore all the individual components of the framework and learn how to customize and extend them. You'll discover the emerging patterns for web application architecture and tackle required tasks like communicating with a web server back-end. Along the way, you'll see AngularJS in action by building real world applications with thoroughly commented code. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology AngularJS is a JavaScript-based framework that extends HTML, so you can create dynamic, interactive web applications in the same way you create standard static pages. Out of the box, Angular provides most of the functionality you'll need for basic apps, but you won't want to stop there. Intuitive, easy to customize, and test-friendly, Angular practically begs you to build more interesting apps. About the Book AngularJS in Action teaches you everything you need to get started with AngularJS. As you read, you'll learn to build interactive single-page web interfaces, apply emerging patterns like MVVM, and tackle key tasks like communicating with back-end servers. All examples are supported by clear explanations and illustrations along with fully annotated code listings. This book assumes you know at least some JavaScript. No prior exposure to AngularJS is required. What's Inside Get started with AngularJS Write your own components Best practices for application architecture Progressively build a full-featured application Covers Angular JS 1.3 Sample application updated to the latest version of Angular About the Author Lukas Ruebbelke is a full-time web developer and an active contributor to the AngularJS community. Table of Contents PART 1 GET ACQUAINTED WITH ANGULARJS Hello AngularJS Structuring your AngularJS applicationPART 2 MAKE SOMETHING WITH ANGULARJS Views and controllers Models and services Directives Animations Structuring your site with routes Forms and validations APPENDIXES Setting up Karma Setting up a Node.js server Setting up a Firebase server Running the app
Develop smaller, lighter web apps that are simple to create and easy to test, extend, and maintain as they grow. This hands-on guide introduces you to AngularJS, the open source JavaScript framework that uses Model–view–controller (MVC) architecture, data binding, client-side templates, and dependency injection to create a much-needed structure for building web apps. Guided by two engineers who worked on AngularJS at Google, you’ll walk through the framework’s key features, and then build a working AngularJS app—from layout to testing, compiling, and debugging. If you have JavaScript experience, you’ll learn how AngularJS helps reduce the complexity of your web app. Dive deep into Angular’s building blocks and learn how they work together Gain maximum flexibility by separating logic, data, and presentation responsibilities with MVC Assemble your full app in the browser, using client-side templates Use AngularJS directives to extend HTML with declarative syntax Communicate with the server and implement simple caching with the $http service Use dependency injection to improve refactoring, testability, and multiple environment design Get code samples for common problems you face in most web apps
The book will be a step-by-step guide showing the readers how to build a complete web app with AngularJSJavaScript developers who want to learn AngularJS for developing web apps. Knowledge of JavaScript and HTML is expected. No knowledge of AngularJS is required.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman shows you how to use Angular in your projects, starting from the nuts and bolts and building up to the most advanced and sophisticated features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. Chapters include common problems and how to avoid them. Additionally, this book now has accompanying online files for Angular 7; all examples in the book work without changes in Angular 7. Get the most from Angular, the leading framework for building dynamic JavaScript applications. Understand the MVC pattern and the benefits it can offer. What You’ll LearnGain a solid architectural understanding of the MVC PatternCreate rich and dynamic web app clients using AngularUse the ng tools to create and build an Angular projectExtend and customize AngularTest your Angular projectsWhat's New in This EditionRevised for the features and changes in Angular 6 and 7Covers @angular/cli, ng command line tools, and WebPackIncludes HttpClient for simplified asynchronous HTTP requestsPresents updates to pipes and localized text display Who This Book Is For Web developers with a foundation knowledge of HTML and JavaScript who want to create rich client-side applications
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Learning Angular, Second Edition A Hands-On Guide to Angular 2 and Angular 4 Learning Angular teaches modern application development with Angular 2 and Angular 4. It begins with the basics of Angular and the technologies and techniques used throughout the book, such as key features of TypeScript, newer ES6 syntax and concepts, and details about the tools needed to write professional Angular applications. The reader will next build an Angular application from scratch while learning about the primary pieces of an Angular application and see how they work together. Using lots of examples, the core parts of Angular will be introduced, such as Components, the Router, and Services. The book also covers techniques like server-side rendering and how to incrementally add Angular 2+ features to existing AngularJS applications. Finally, the reader will gain insight into advanced skills that should be part of any professional Angular developer’s toolkit such as testing, tooling options, and performance tuning. Understand how Angular is organized and learn best practices for designing Angular applications Quickly build Angular templates with built-in directives that enhance the user experience Bind UI elements to your data model, so changes to your model and UI occur automatically in tandem Define custom Angular directives that extend HTML Implement zoomable images, expandable lists, and other rich UI components Implement client-side services that interact with web servers Build dynamic browser views to provide even richer user interaction Create custom services you can easily reuse Implement rich UI components as custom Angular directives Contents at a Glance Introduction What is Angular Why Use Angular Who this Book is For How to Use this Book Getting the Source Code Chapter 1: Jumping into JavaScript Setting Up a JavaScript Development Environment Defining Variables Understanding JavaScript Data Types Using Operators Implementing Looping Creating Functions Understanding Variable Scope Using JavaScript Objects Manipulating Strings Working with Arrays Adding Error Handling Chapter 2: Jumping into TypeScript Learning the Different Types Understanding Interfaces Implementing Classes Implementing Modules Understanding Functions Chapter 3: Getting Started with Angular Why Angular? Understanding Angular Separation of Responsibilities Adding Angular to Your Environment Using the Angular CLI Creating a Basic Angular Application Chapter 4: Angular Components Component Configuration Building the Template Using Constructors Using External Templates Implementing Directives Chapter 5: Expressions Using Expressions Using Pipes Building a Custom Pipe Chapter 6: Data Binding Understanding Data Binding Interpolation Property Binding Attribute Binding Class Binding Style Binding Event Binding Two-Way Binding Chapter 7: Built-in Directives Understanding Directives Using Built-in Directives Structural Directives Attribute Directives Chapter 8: Custom Directives Creating a Custom Attribute Directive Creating a Custom Directive with a Component Chapter 9: Events and Change Detection Using Browser Events Emitting Custom Events Using Observables Chapter 10: Implementing Angular Services in Web Applications Understanding Angular Services Using the Built in Services Sending HTTP GET and PUT Requests with the http Service Implementing a Simple Mock Server Using the http Service Changing Views with the router Service Implementing a Router with a Navigation Bar Implementing a Router with Parameters Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Custom Angular Service Integrating Custom Services into Angular Applications Implementing a Simple Application That Uses a Constant Data Service Implementing a Data Transform Service Implementing a Variable Data Service Implementing a Service that Returns a Promise Implementing a Shared Service Chapter 12: Having Fun with Angular Implementing an Angular Application That Uses the Animation Service Implementing an Angular Application That Zooms in on Images Implementing an Angular Application That Enables Drag and Drop Implementing a Star Rating Angular Component
