Switching to Angular 2

Key Features, Get up to date with the latest changes to Angular 2, including the improvements to directives, change detection, dependency injection, router, and moreUnderstand Angular 2's new component-based architectureStart using TypeScript to supercharge your Angular 2 applications, Book Description, AngularJS is a JavaScript framework that makes building web applications easier. It is used today in large-scale, high-traffic websites that struggle with under-performance, portability issues, as well as SEO unfriendliness, and complexity at scale., Angular 2 changes that., It is the modern framework you need to build performant and robust web applications. Switching to Angular 2 is the quickest way to get to grips with Angular 2 and will help you transition in to the brave new world of Angular 2., We'll start with an overview which sets the changes of the framework in context with version 1.x. After that, you will be taken on a TypeScript crash-course so we can take advantage of Angular 2 in its native, statically-typed environment. We'll look at the new change-detection method in detail, how Directives and Components change how you create websites with Angular, the new Angular 2 router, and much more., By the end of the book, you'll be ready to start building quick and efficient Angular 2 applications that take advantage of all the new features on offer., What you will learn, Understand the changes made from Angular 1.x with side-by-side code samples to help demystify the Angular 2 learning curveStart working with Angular 2's new method of implementing directivesUse TypeScript to write modern, powerful Angular 2 applicationsDig in to the change-detection method, and other architectural changes to make sure you know what's going on under the hood of Angular 2.Get to work with the new router in Angular 2Use the new features of Angular 2 including pipes, or the updated features such as forms, services, and the DI moduleMaster server-side rendering in Angular 2 to keep your new applications SEO friendly, About the Author, Minko Gechev is a software engineer who strongly believes in open source software. He has developed numerous such projects, including AngularJS 1.x and Angular 2 style guides, angular2-seed, a static code analyzer for Angular 2 projects, aspect.js, angular-aop, and many others. He runs training courses in JavaScript, Angular, and other web technologies., Minko loves to experiment with theoretical concepts from computer science and apply them in practice. He has spoken about Angular and software development at worldwide conferences and meetups, including ng-vegas, AngularConnect, ITWeekend Kiev, AngularJS-SF, and Angular Berlin., Table of Contents, Getting Started with Angular 2The Building Blocks of an Angular 2 ApplicationTypeScript Crash CourseGetting Started with Angular 2 Components and DirectivesDependency Injection in Angular 2Working with the Angular 2 Router and FormsExplaining Pipes and Communicating with RESTful ServicesDevelopment Experience and Server-Side Rendering