MEAN Web Development - Softcover

Amos Haviv

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783983280 ISBN 13: 9781783983285

Publisher: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account, 2014

Synopsis

Master real-time web application development using a mean combination of MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js

About This Book

• Learn how to construct a fully functional MEAN application by using its components along with the best third-party modules
• Harness the power of the JavaScript ecosystem to effectively run, build, and test your MEAN application
• Gain a deep, practical understanding of real-time web application development through real-world examples

Who This Book Is For

If you are a web or a full-stack JavaScript developer who is interested in learning how to build modern web applications using the MEAN stack, this book is for you.

What You Will Learn

• Set up and run an Express application
• Use MongoDB to store and retrieve your application's data
• Connect your Express application to MongoDB and use the Mongoose module
• Manage your users' authentication and offer them diverse login options using Passport
• Structure and use an AngularJS application in your MEAN project
• Use Socket.io to create real-time communication between your client and server
• Test your application's Express and AngularJS entities
• Develop your MEAN application more efficiently using popular third-party tools

In Detail

The MEAN stack is a collection of the most popular modern tools for web development; it comprises MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js.

Starting with MEAN core frameworks, this project-based guide will explain the key concepts of each framework, how to set them up properly, and how to use popular modules to connect it all together. By following the real-world examples shown in this tutorial, you will scaffold your MEAN application architecture, add an authentication layer, and develop an MVC structure to support your project development. Finally, you will walk through the different tools and frameworks that will help expedite your daily development cycles.

Watch how your application development grows by learning from the only guide that is solely orientated towards building a full, end-to-end, real-time application using the MEAN stack!

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Product Description

If you are a web or a full-stack JavaScript developer who is interested in learning how to build modern web applications using the MEAN stack, this book is for you.

About the Author

Amos Q. Haviv

Amos Q. Haviv is a software developer, technical consultant, and the creator of MEAN.IO and MEAN.JS. He has been a full-stack developer for almost a decade and worked for multiple start-ups and enterprise companies. He now works with various platforms, frameworks, and programming languages, including the .NET framework, Python, Scala, Objective-C, and of course, JavaScript. For the past 3 years, Amos has been working with full-stack JavaScript solutions, including Node.js and MongoDB, as well as MVC frontend frameworks, such as AngularJS. In 2013, he created the first popular boilerplate for MEAN applications, MEAN.IO, and currently continues the development of MEAN solutions at http://meanjs.org. He also gives lectures on advanced web technologies at meetups and conferences, and he guides development teams at various companies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783983280
• ISBN 13: 9781783983285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 305