This is a step-by-step, example-driven guide that uses a gradual introduction of concepts; most of the chapters also contain an annotated exploration of how to build a specific part of a production-ready application. If you are a .NET developer that has already built web applications or web services with a fundamental knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, and want to explore single-page applications, then this book will give you a great start. The frameworks, tools, and libraries mentioned here will make you productive and minimize the friction usually associated with building server-side web applications.

Build efficient web apps and deliver great results by integrating Angular and the .NET framework About This Book Become a more productive developer and learn to use frameworks that implement good development practices Achieve advanced autocompletion, navigation, and refactoring in Angular using Typescript Follow a gradual introduction to the concepts with a lot of examples and explore the evolution of a production-ready application Who This Book Is For If you are a .NET developer who now wants to efficiently build single-page applications using the new features that Angular 4 has to offer, then this book is for you. Familiarity of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is assumed to get the most from this book. What You Will Learn Create a standalone Angular application to prototype user interfaces Validate complex forms with Angular version 4 and use Bootstrap to style them Build RESTful web services that work well with single-page applications Use Gulp and Bower in Visual Studio to run tasks and manage JavaScript packages Implement automatic validation for web service requests to reduce your boilerplate code Use web services with Angular version 4 to offload and secure your application logic Test your Angular version 4 and web service code to improve the quality of your software deliverables In Detail Are you are looking for a better, more efficient, and more powerful way of building front-end web applications? Well, look no further, you have come to the right place! This book comprehensively integrates Angular version 4 into your tool belt, then runs you through all the new options you now have on hand for your web apps without bogging you down. The frameworks, tools, and libraries mentioned here will make your work productive and minimize the friction usually associated with building server-side web applications. Starting off with building blocks of Angular version 4, we gradually move into integrating TypeScript and ES6. You will get confident in building single page applications and using Angular for prototyping components. You will then move on to building web services and full-stack web application using ASP.NET WebAPI. Finally, you will learn the development process focused on rapid delivery and testability for all application layers. Style and approach This book covers everything there is to know about getting well-acquainted with Angular 4 and .NET without bogging you down. Everything is neatly laid out under clear headings for quick consultation, offering you the information required to understand a concept immediately, with short, relevant examples of each feature.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with AngularJS in your Microsoft .NET environment. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on your .NET skills and knowledge, helping you quickly learn the essentials of AngularJS, and use it to streamline any web development project. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. Q&A sections, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge. By The Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Try it Yourself sidebars offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster. Dennis Sheppard is a Front-End Architect at NextTier Education in Chicago, IL. He has delivered enterprise solutions for the private equity, insurance, healthcare, education, and distribution industries. Christopher Miller is an Architect at West Monroe Partners. He has built solutions for the higher education, private equity, and renewable energy industries. AJ Liptak, is a Senior Consultant at West Monroe Partners specializing in modern web application development. He has delivered transformative solutions for the telecom, healthcare, finance, and distribution industries. Learn how to... Build AngularJS web apps from scratch, or integrate with existing .NET code Organize, reuse, and test JavaScript web application code far more effectively Discover key JavaScript design patterns that support AngularJS (and their similarities to C#) Use AngularJS modules, controllers, views, data-binding, and event handling Implement AngularJS services efficiently Work with directives, custom directives, and dependency injection Set up AngularJS routing Apply best practices for organizing AngularJS applications Master sophisticated AngularJS techniques, including filters, advanced patterns, and communication between controllers Deploy AngularJS code to the Microsoft Azure cloud Unit-test and debug your single page applications Integrate AngularJS with .NET Web Forms and .NET MVC Build REST APIs in .NET and consume their services in AngularJS Combine AngularJS with .NET SignalR to build real-time web apps Extend AngularJS development with bower, gulp, and webstorm Preview the future of AngularJS: Version 2.0 and beyond