Angular Masterclass: Building production-ready applications with advanced techniques and best practices

Angular is a popular JavaScript framework that empowers developers to create single-page applications (SPAs) with ease. This comprehensive guide is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a proficient Angular developer, even if you are starting from scratch.

This book offers a step-by-step guide to mastering Angular development. It starts with setting up your environment, using Angular CLI for efficient project management, and creating reusable components that form the core of any Angular app. You will learn data binding to connect data with your user interface and routing to guide users through your app’s sections. The book covers TypeScript basics, Angular’s primary language, and component lifecycle hooks for managing behavior at different stages. Advanced topics include handling user input with reactive forms, testing for quality assurance, and deploying your application effectively. Additionally, it covers styling to create attractive designs and accessibility practices to ensure your applications are usable for everyone.

By the end of this masterclass, you will be well-equipped to confidently build modern, interactive, and user-friendly web applications using the power of Angular.

Key Features

● Basics to advanced concepts, including reactive forms, GraphQL, performance optimization, telemetry, accessibility, micro-frontends, PWA, and security.

● Leveraging AI tools to improve code quality and sample code for adding AI chatbots to a website.

● Emphasis on real-world scenarios and best practices, preparing you for real-world challenges.

What you will learn

● Optimize Angular applications for performance and responsiveness.

● Utilize advanced Angular features like lazy loading and preloading.

● Optimize applications using change detection strategies and performance profiling.

● Debug production issues effectively with monitoring, telemetry tools, and error-handling mechanisms.

● Implement internationalization (i18n) for multilingual applications.

● Explore component lifecycle and its management.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for aspiring and intermediate web developers, front-end engineers, and anyone interested in building dynamic web applications. Prior experience to basic JavaScript is recommended, but no prior knowledge of Angular is required.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Web Apps and Angular

2. Setting Up the Development Environment

3. Create Your First Angular App

4. Building Blocks of Angular App

5. Routing

6. Styling and Theming

7. TypeScript Language Constructs

8. Lifecycle Hooks

9. Data Binding and Events Handling

10. Deployment

11. User Input Using Forms

12. Observables and Signals

13. API Calls

14. Authentication and Authorization

15. Testing

16. Debugging

17. Exception Handling

18. Internationalization and Localization

19. Accessibility

20. Animation

21. Micro Frontends

22. Charts

23. Performance and User Experience

24. Handling Offline Mode with Progressive Web App

25. Advanced Deployment

26. Responsiveness

27. Design System and Tools

28. Creating a Mobile App using Angular

29. State Management

30. Telemetry and Instrumentation

31. Server-side Rendering and Search Engine Optimization

32. AI Tools and Chatbots

33. Security