AngularJS in Action

Book excerpt: 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