Building Web Apps with Spring 5 and Angular - Softcover

Shukla, Ajitesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787284662 ISBN 13: 9781787284661

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

A complete guide to build robust and scalable web applications with Spring and Angular

Key Features

• This hands on guide will teach you how to build an end-to-end modern web application using Spring and Angular.
• It is easy to read and will benefit Java developers who have been used to develop the back-end part of web application while front-end (UI) has been left for UI developers.
• Learn the core aspects involved in developing the backend and the UI, right from designing to integrating and deploying.

Book Description

Spring is the most popular application development framework being adopted by millions of developers around the world to create high performing, easily testable, reusable code. Its lightweight nature and extensibility helps you write robust and highly-scalable server-side web applications. Coupled with the power and efficiency of Angular, creating web applications has never been easier.

If you want build end-to-end modern web application using Spring and Angular, then this book is for you.

The book directly heads to show you how to create the backend with Spring, showing you how to configure the Spring MVC and handle Web requests. It will take you through the key aspects such as building REST API endpoints, using Hibernate, working with Junit 5 etc. Once you have secured and tested the backend, we will go ahead and start working on the front end with Angular. You will learn about fundamentals of Angular and Typescript and create an SPA using components, routing etc. Finally, you will see how to integrate both the applications with REST protocol and deploy the application using tools such as Jenkins and Docker.

What you will learn

• Set up development environment for Spring Web App and Angular app.
• Process web request and response and build REST API endpoints.
• Create data access components using Spring Web MVC framework and Hibernate
• Use Junit 5 to test your application
• Learn the fundamental concepts around building Angular
• Configure and use Routes and Components.
• Protect Angular app content from common web vulnerabilities and attacks.
• Integrate Angular apps with Spring Boot Web API endpoints
• Deploy the web application based on CI and CD using Jenkins and Docker containers

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Spring Web Framework
2. Preparing the Spring Web Development Environment
3. Data Access Layer with Spring and Hibernate
4. Testing and Running Spring Web App
5. Securing Web App with Spring Security
6. Getting Started with Angular
7. Creating SPA with Angular and Spring 5
8. Unit Testing with Angular Apps
9. Securing an Angular App
10. Integrating Angular App with Spring Web APIs
11. Deploying the Web Application

About this title

About the Author

Ajitesh Shukla is an accomplished software engineer with over 18 years of experience in IT industry while playing diferent roles and responsibilities in, both, startups and bigger companies such as Infosys, Computer Associates, WaveCrest, Evoke Technologies, raksan Consulting etc. He has worked on several web and mobile app projects based on technologies such as Java, Spring, HIbernate, AngularJS/Angular, ReactJS, Ionic framework etc. His current interests include building cloud-native apps, cloud platforms, blockchain, cybersecurity etc. Ajitesh is an avid blogger who writes for websites such as dzone, vitalflux and so on. His hobbies include playing musical instruments, writing and meetups.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787284662
• ISBN 13: 9781787284661
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 370