Angular JS in Action - Softcover

Ford, Brian; Ruebbelke, Lukas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617291331 ISBN 13: 9781617291333

Publisher: Manning Publications, 2015

Synopsis

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

1. Hello AngularJS
2. Structuring your AngularJS application

   PART 2 MAKE SOMETHING WITH ANGULARJS

3. Views and controllers
4. Models and services
5. Directives
6. Animations
7. Structuring your site with routes
8. Forms and validations

APPENDIXES

1. Setting up Karma
2. Setting up a Node.js server
3. Setting up a Firebase server
4. Running the app

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Product Description

DESCRIPTION AngularJS is an innovative web framework from Google that extends the HTML vocabulary, allowing for the creation of dynamic, interactive web applications. Out of the box, Angular provides most of the functionality needed for basic apps, and because it's smart and intuitive, users can build more interesting apps. It's easy to customize and extend, and it's designed to be readable and testable. AngularJS in Action covers everything readers need to get started with the AngularJS framework. It explores all the individual components of the framework and teaches how to customize and extend them. It looks at emerging patterns for web application architecture and helps readers tackle required tasks like communicating with a web server back-end. Along the way, they'll see AngularJS in action by building real world applications with thoroughly-commented code. RETAIL SELLING POINTS Full explanations of AngularJS concepts Step-by-step guide to building common application features In-depth examples AUDIENCE This book assumes you know at least a little JavaScript. No prior exposure to AngularJS or other web frameworks is required. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY JavaScript has experienced a stunning renaissance over the last couple of years and there has been an explosion of new frameworks created to solve the architectural problems that comes with developing more complicated applications. AngularJs is a JavaScript framework from Google that aims to simplify writing complex web applications.

About the Author

Lukas Ruebbelke started programming Flash over 10 years ago and has been building web applications ever since. With the recent explosion of the modern browser, it was a natural transition to JavaScript. He is an active contributor to AngularJS and frequently blogs and speaks about AngularJS.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1617291331
• ISBN 13: 9781617291333
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 325