AngularJS web application development blueprints : a practical guide to developing powerful web applications with AngularJS

As one of the leading web development frameworks, AngularJS offers a simple and lightweight solution to modern web application development. This collection of practical project blueprints offers you a seamless learning experience, giving you step-by-step information that you can follow and then adapt to create your own single-page web applications. Through each project you will explore the extensive features and functionality of AngularJS, allowing you to discover its full potential as a web development tool. Begin by looking into the structure of a single page application and start exploring AngularJS by creating a simple address book application. You'll then be ready to look further into the AngularJS development workflow, with guidance on setting up your development rig with Node.js, Grunt and Yeoman. Go further and explore how to prototype with AngularJS by getting to grips with effective design with grid layouts and Bootstrap, before diving into techniques and tools for handling data and working with REST web services. Building on everything you will have learned you'll then create more extensive applications including a Facebook Friends Birthday reminder application, and an expense manager mobile application to get you into the core components of mobile app development. Going further beyond, you will also find a blueprint to help you build a MEAN stack, giving you an insight and guidance on the very latest in web development and use Amazon web services for a simple deployment solution. Each blueprint featured is a valuable AngularJS tutorial, giving developers a practical insight into one of the most effective frameworks for web application development Gain a powerful understanding of AngularJS and single-page applications that you can apply to your own development projects Explore AngularJS directives feature and write your own custom directives Build complete and professional applications ranging from social media and mobile web applications to CMS and an e-commerce store Discover strategies and techniques for harnessing REST web services and Facebook APIs in your applications Deploy applications using the highly scalable Amazon Web Services cloud solution Develop rapid prototypes to create an impressive UI using Bootstrap's grid system Get to grips with MEAN web development and create a CMS with a MEAN stack

This book is a practical guide that aims to help you learn how to utilize AngularJS and experience the joy of building full-fledged applications with minimal code in no time at all.

The book starts by explaining the basics of AngularJS and helps you get comfortable with the terms and concepts surrounding it. It then walks you through the various tools, frameworks, and workflows that will help you be more productive. As you go through the book, you will learn how to build applications spanning various realms. You will build social apps using publically available APIs and responsive, mobile- and tablet-friendly personal finance applications. You will see how to build a full-stack content management system, and build an e-commerce application on the cloud platform. Finally, this book will teach you the intricacies of what it takes to get your application deployed on a production server.

If you are a web application developer interested in using AngularJS for a real-life project, then this book is for you. As a prerequisite, knowledge of JavaScript and HTML is expected, and a working knowledge of AngularJS is preferred.