Learning AngularJS: A Guide to AngularJS Development

With AngularJS, you can quickly build client-sideapplications that run well on any desktop or mobile platform, using REST webservices for backend processes. You may have heard that the learning curve forthis JavaScript MVC framework is too steep, but that’s not the case. Thispractical guide provides a hands-on approach to learning AngularJS that willhave you building high-quality applications and websites in no time.

Along with a conceptual understanding of the framework,you’ll also gain direct experience with AngularJS by building a sampleapplication throughout the book. If you’re familiar with JavaScript, webdevelopment, and software design concepts and patterns, this book is theperfect way to get started.

• Understand how AngularJS differs from other MVC frameworks
• Learn about AngularJS controllers, views, and models by diving into the book’s sample project
• Connect your working application to public REST services
• Build the application’s security layer with non-REST AngularJS services
• Explore the basics of building and testing AngularJS directives
• Use AngularJS as part of the MEAN stack (MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, and Node.js)
• Discover how search engine optimization relates to AngularJS applications and sites