Getting MEAN with Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node(Manning,2015)

Summary Getting MEAN with Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node teaches readers how to develop web applications end-to-end using the MEAN stack. You'll systematically discover each technology in the MEAN stack as you build up an application one layer at a time, just as you'd do in a real project.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Traditional web dev stacks use a different programming language in every layer, resulting in a complex mash up of code and frameworks. Together, the MongoDB database, the Express and AngularJS frameworks, and Node.js constitute the MEAN stack—a powerful platform that uses only one language, top to bottom: JavaScript. Developers and businesses love it because it's scalable and cost-effective. End users love it because the apps created with it are fast and responsive. It's a win-win-win! About the Book Getting MEAN with Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node teaches you how to develop web applications using the MEAN stack. First, you'll create the skeleton of a static site in Express and Node, and then push it up to a live web server. Next, you'll add a MongoDB database and build an API before using Angular to handle data manipulation and application logic in the browser. Finally you'll add an authentication system to the application, using the whole stack. When you finish, you'll have all the skills you need to build a dynamic data-driven web application. What's Inside Full-stack development using JavaScript Responsive web techniques Everything you need to get started with MEAN Best practices for efficiency and reusability About the Reader Readers should have some web development experience. This book is based on MongoDB 2, Express 4, Angular 1, and Node.js 4. About the Author Simon Holmes has been a full-stack developer since the late 1990s and runs Full Stack Training Ltd. Table of Contents PART 1 SETTING THE BASELINE Introducing full-stack development Designing a MEAN stack architecture PART 2 BUILDING A NODE WEB APPLICATION Creating and setting up a MEAN project Building a static site with Node and Express Building a data model with MongoDB and Mongoose Writing a REST API: Exposing the MongoDB database to the application Consuming a REST API: Using an API from inside Express PART 3 ADDING A DYNAMIC FRONT END WITH ANGULAR Adding Angular components to an Express application Building a single-page application with Angular: Foundations Building an SPA with Angular: The next level PART 4 MANAGING AUTHENTICATION AND USER SESSIONS Authenticating users, managing sessions, and securing APIs APPENDIXES Installing the stack Installing and preparing the supporting cast Dealing with all of the views Reintroducing JavaScript - available online only