Comprehensive Angular 2 Programming

Chapter 1. Introducing Angular

• What is Angular?
• Central Features of the Angular Framework
• Why Angular?
• Scope and Goal of Angular
• Angular vs. AngularJS
• But Isn't It "Angular 2"?
• Installing and Using Angular
• Adding Angular and Dependencies to Your App
• Building Blocks of an Angular Application
• A Basic Angular Application
• Basic App - index.html
• Basic-App: Application Module File
• Basic-App: Main Bootstrap File
• Basic-App: The Component File
• Summary

Chapter 2. Development Setup of Angular

• Angular is Modular
• Managing Angular Files and Dependencies
• What is Node.js?
• Application of Node.js
• Installing Node.js and NPM
• "Hello World!" Node app
• Node Libraries
• Node Package Manager (NPM)
• Package.json
• Semantic Version Numbering
• Package Version Numbering Syntax
• Updating Packages
• Uninstalling Packages
• Installing Angular Packages
• Angular CLI
• Angular Development Overview
• Angular
• Development
• Dependencies
• TypeScript Definitions
• Testing Tools
• Development Servers
• Angular
• Application
• Dependencies
• Module Loaders
• SystemJS Module Loader
• WebPack Module Bundler
• Additional Application Dependencies
• Summary

Chapter 3. Introduction to TypeScript and ES6

• Programming Languages for Use with Angular
• TypeScript Syntax
• Programming Editors
• The Type System – Defining Variables
• The Type System – Defining Arrays
• The Type System – Classes & Objects
• Class Constructors
• Class Constructors – Alternate Form
• Interfaces
• Parameter and Return Value Types
• Working with Modules
• TypeScript Transpilation
• var, let and const - Defined 
• var,  let and const - Usage
• Arrow Functions
• Template Strings
• Template Strings – Variables and Expressions
• Template Strings – Multiline
• Generics - Class
• Generics - Methods
• Generics - Restricting Types
• Generics - Restricting Types: Example
• Summary

Chapter 4. Components in Angular

• What is a Component?
• An Example Component
• Component Starter
• Developing a Simple Login Component
• Login Component: Add HTML
• The HTML Component Template
• The templateUrl property
• Login Component: Add CSS Styling
• Login Component: Hook Up Input Fields and Button
• Login Component: Fields & Button in the Component Class
• Component Decorator Properties
• Component Lifecycle Hooks
• Using a Lifecycle Hook: OnInit
• Summary

Chapter 5. Data and Event Binding

• Binding Syntax
• One-Way Output Binding
• Binding Displayed Output Values
• Two-Way Binding of Input Fields
• Input Binding Examples
• Binding Events
• Binding Events Examples
• Setting Element Properties
• Setting Properties: Examples
• Passing Data into Components using @Input()
• Passing Data from Child to Parent using @Output()
• @Output() Example - Child Component
• @Output() Example - Parent Component
• Summary

Chapter 6. Attribute Directives and Property Bindings

• What are Directives
• Directive Types
• Apply Styles by Changing Classes
• Changing Classes – Example
• Applying Styles Directly
• Applying Styles Directly - Example
• Obsolete Directives and Property Binding
• Controlling Element Visibility
• Setting Image Source Dynamically
• Setting Hyperlink Source Dynamically
• Summary

Chapter 7. Structural Directives

• Structural Directives
• Adding and Removing Elements Dynamically
• Looping Using ngFor
• ngFor - Basic Syntax
• ngFor - Full Template Syntax
• Creating Tables with ngFor
• ngFor Local Variables
• ngFor Changes in the backing data source
• Swapping Elements with ngSwitch
• ngSwitch - Basic Syntax
• ngSwitch - Full Template Syntax
• Summary

Chapter 8. Template Driven Forms

• Template Driven Forms
• Importing Forms Module
• A Basic Angular Form
• Binding Input Fields
• Accessing the Form Object
• Binding the Form Submit Event
• The Submit Function
• Basic HTML5 Validation - "required" Attribute
• HTML5 vs. Angular Validation
• Angular Validators
• Angular Validation State
• Displaying Form
• Validation State
• Displaying Field
• Validation State
• Displaying Validation State Using Classes
• Disabling Submit when Form is Invalid
• Submitting the Form
• Binding to Object Variables
• Additional Input Types
• Checkboxes
• Select (Drop Down) Fields
• Rendering Options for Select (Drop Down)
• Date fields
• Radio Buttons
• Summary

Chapter 9. Model Driven Forms

• Model Driven Forms Overview
• Setup for Model Driven Forms
• Form Component Setup
• Setup Main FormGroup
• formControlName
• FormControl Object
• Getting Form Values
• FormBuilder Form Initialization
• Validation
• Built-In Validators
• Custom Validator
• Using a Custom Validator
• Useful FormGroup and FormControl Properties/Functions
• Sub FormGroups - Component Class
• Sub FormGroups - HTML Template
• Why Use Sub FormGroups
• Summary

Chapter 10. Angular Modules

• Why Angular Modules?
• Angular Built-in Modules
• The Root Module
• How to Create a Module
• Feature Modules
• @NgModule Properties
• Using One Module From Another
• Importing BrowserModule or CommonModule
• Lazy-Loaded Modules
• How to Organize Modules?
• Component moduleID Property
• Summary

Chapter 11. Services and Dependency Injection

• What is a Service?
• Creating a Basic Service
• What is Dependency Injection?
• What Dependency Injection Looks Like
• Injecting Services
• Dependency Injection Hierarchy Diagram
• Using a Service in a Component: Dedicated Instance
• Injection Hierarchy - Dedicated Instance
• Using a Service in a Component: Dedicated Instance - Example Code
• Using onInit to Initialize Component Data
• Using a Shared Service Instance
• Injection Hierarchy - Shared Instance
• Dependency Injection and @Host
• Dependency Injection and @Optional
• Summary

Chapter 12. HTTP Client

• The Angular HTTP Client
• Using The HTTP Client - Overview
• Importing HttpModule
• Importing Individual Providers into Services
• Service Using Http Client
• Service Imports
• The Observable object type
• What does an Observable Object do?
• Making a Basic HTTP GET Call
• Using the Service in a Component
• The PeopleService Client Component
• Client Component Code Review
• Importing Observable Methods
• Enhancing the Service with .map() and .catch()
• Using .map()
• Using .catch()
• Using toPromise()
• GET Request
• GET Request with Options
• POST Request
• POST Request Example
• Reading HTTP Response Headers
• Summary

Chapter 13. Consuming REST Web Services in Angular

• REST Web Services and Angular
• Understanding REST
• REST Example – Create
• REST Example – Retrieve
• REST Example – Update
• REST Example – Delete
• REST Example – Client Generated ID
• REST Example – JSON
• Knowledge of the REST API
• Common Angular Tasks for REST Communication
• Angular Service Class Using HTTP Client
• RequestOptions
• URL Path Parameters
• Query Parameters
• Common HTTP Request Headers
• Override Default Request Options
• Returning Response Data
• DELETE
• GET
• PUT
• POST
• Summary

Chapter 14. Consuming WebSockets Data in Angular

• Web Sockets Overview
• Web Sockets Use Cases
• Web Socket URLs
• Web Sockets Servers
• Web Socket Client
• The socket.io-client library
• Using socket.io-client in JavaScript
• Setting up socket.io-client in Angular Projects
• Using socket.io-client in an Angular service
• Angular websocket.service Notes:
• The Angular Web Socket Client Sample App
• Angular websocket.component.ts
• The Full websocket.component.ts code
• Implementation Modifications
• Summary

Chapter 15. Pipes and Data Formatting

• What are Pipes?
• More on Pipes
• Formatting Changes in Angular
• Using a Built-in Pipe
• Built-In Pipes
• Using Pipes in HTML
• Chaining Pipes
• Using Pipes in JavaScript
• Some Pipe Examples
• Decimal Pipe
• CurrencyPipe
• Custom Pipes
• Custom Pipe Example
• Using Custom Pipes
• A Filter Pipe
• A Sort Pipe
• Pipe Category: Pure and Impure
• Pure Pipe Example
• Impure Pipe Example
• Summary

Chapter 16. Introduction to Single Page Applications

• What is a Single Page Application (SPA)
• SPA Workflow
• Traditional Web Application Capabilities
• Single Page Application Advantages
• SPA and Traditional Web Sites
• SPA Challanges
• Implementing SPA's Using Angular
• Simple SPA Using Visibility Control
• SPA Using Angular Components
• SPA with Angular Components - Switching
• SPA with Angular Components - The Displayed Component
• Implement SPA Using an Angular Component Router
• Summary

Chapter 17. The Angular Component Router

• Routing and Navigation
• The Component Router
• Traditional Browser Navigation
• Component Router Terminology
• Setting up the Component Router
• Local URL Links
• Browser pushState and <base href>
• Routes
• The app.routes.ts File
• The app.routes.ts File - Example
• Importing Routing in app.module.ts
• A Basic App With Routing
• App Routes
• AppComponent - Code
• AppComponent - Router Related Features
• AppComponent - <router-outlet>
• AppComponent - routerLinks
• Programmatic Navigation
• Basic Navigation
• Passing Data During Navigation
• Creating Routes with Route Parameters
• Navigating with Route Parameters
• Using Route Parameter Values
• Retrieving the Route Parameter Synchronously
• Retrieving a Route Parameter Asynchronously
• Query Parameters
• Query Parameters - Example Component
• Query Parameters - queryParams
• Query Parameters - Navigation
• Retrieving Query Parameters Asynchronously
• Problems with Manual URL entry and Bookmarking
• Fixing Manual URL entry and Bookmarking
• Summary

Chapter 18. Advanced Routing

• Routing Overview
• External Route Configuration File
• Dedicated Router Module
• routerLinkActive binding
• Wildcard Route Path
• redirectTo
• Default Route
• Child Routes
• Defining Child Routes
• <router-outlet> for Child Routes
• routerLink Prefixes
• Invoking Child Routes
• Lazy Loading Modules via Child Routes
• Lazy Loading: The child routing module
• Lazy Loading: Add routing to the module
• Lazy Loading: Update the main routing file
• Navigation Guards
• Creating Guard Implementations
• Using Guards in a Route
• Route Animations
• Summary

Chapter 19. Angular Animations

• What is Animation?
• Animation Techniques
• Animation Concepts
• CSS Property Animation
• Animation Property Settings
• CSS Transforms
• Starting and Stopping Animation
• Animation Events
• Browser Support
• Angular Animations
• Animation Imports
• Named Animation States
• Transitions
• Special States: void, *
• The animate() function
• Triggers
• Assigning Animations to Elements using Trigger
• Invoking Transitions
• Assigning Animation to Routes
• External Animation Definitions
• Summary

Chapter 20. Testing Angular Components and Services

• Testing Angular Components
• Testing Tools
• Testing Setup
• Important Test Configuration Settings
• Typical Testing Process
• Jasmine Test Suites
• Jasmine Specs (Unit Tests)
• Expectations (Assertions)
• Matchers
• Examples of Using Matchers
• Using the not Property
• Setup and Teardown in Unit Test Suites
• Example of beforeEach and afterEach Functions
• Angular TestBed
• Typical Test Structure
• Example of Basic Angular Test
• Basic beforeEach Configuration
• Automatically Detecting Component Changes
• Testing External Templates
• Testing Components With Dependencies
• Getting Injected Services
• Testing With Dependencies – Test Double
• Testing With Dependencies – Spy
• Testing With Asynchronous Dependencies
• Testing Components With @Input and @Output
• Testing Routed Components
• Summary

Chapter 21. Developing Using AngularCLI

• What is AngularCLI?
• AngularCLI Prerequisites
• Installing AngularCLI
• Command Help
• Creating an App
• Running Angular CLI Apps with ng serve
• ng serve options
• AngularCLI Blueprints
• Generating Components
• The .angular-cli.json Settings File
• Generated Modules
• Generated Services
• Generated Specs for Unit Testing
• An Example Unit Test Spec
• Running Unit Tests
• End to End Testing
• Example End to End Test:
• Summary

Chapter 22. Debugging

• Debugging Overview
• Basic Debugging Practices
• Development (Debug) Mode
• Selecting Elements to Inspect
• Inspecting Angular Components with ng.probe
• Saving ng.probe Component References
• Modifying Values using Component References
• Using Breakpoints in Angular Code
• Breakpoint in TypeScript Code
• What is Augury?
• Installing Augury
• Opening Augury
• Augury - Component Tree
• Augury - Router Tree.
• Augury - NgModules Tab
• Common Exceptions
• Common Exceptions: 'No such file: package.json'
• Common Exceptions: 'Cant bind to ngModel'
• Common Exceptions: 'router-outlet not a known element'
• Common Exceptions: 'No provider for Router!'
• Summary

Chapter 23. Angular Style Guide

• What is the Angular Style Guide?
• Style Categories
• Single Responsibility
• Naming
• Coding Conventions
• App Structure and Angular Modules
• Components
• Directives and Services
• Summary

Lab Exercises

Lab 1. Introduction to Angular
Lab 2. Introduction to TypeScript
Lab 3. Introduction to Components
Lab 4. Create the Subscription Form Component
Lab 5. Understanding Data Binding
Lab 6. One Way Data Binding in a Custom Component
Lab 7. Using Basic Angular Directives
Lab 8. Using Structural Directives
Lab 9. Template Driven Form
Lab 10. Validation of a Template Driven Form
Lab 11. Model Driven Form
Lab 12. Service and Dependency Injection
Lab 13. HTTP Client Development
Lab 14. Angular Communication with REST Services
Lab 15. Consuming Data from Web Sockets
Lab 16. Using Pipes
Lab 17. Basic Single Page Application Using Router
Lab 18. Advanced Routing
Lab 19. Angular Animations
Lab 20. Testing Angular Components
Lab 21. Debugging Angular Applications