Angularjs for .net Developers in 24 Hours

AngularJS has skyrocketed to immense popularity as the #1 modern JavaScript framework for rapid web application development. Increasingly, Microsoft developers want to discover all that it can do for them. Now, there's a complete introduction to AngularJS that helps you build on your existing .NET knowledge to flatten the AngularJS learning curve and quickly master today's best practices for AngularJS development. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less,Sams Teach Yourself AngularJS for .NET Developers in 24 Hours will help you leverage AngularJS's remarkable power to streamline practically any web development project. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, guiding you smoothly to mastery. The authors cover all this, and much more:

• Comparing AngularJS with .NET, and discovering how they can work together
• Understanding core AngularJS concepts through the lens of a .NET developer
• Mastering Visual Studio 2015 front-end development tools and high-productivity workflows
• Discovering key JavaScript design patterns that support AngularJS (and their similarities to C#)
• Using AngularJS modules, controllers, views, databinding, and event handling
• Implementing AngularJS services
• Working with directives, custom directives and dependency injection
• Setting up AngularJS routing
• Best practice strategies for organizing AngularJS applications
• Sophisticated AngularJS techniques, including filters, advanced patterns, and communication between controllers
• Preparing to deploy your code
• Deploying AngularJS code to the Microsoft Azure cloud
• Testing and debugging
• Integrating Angular .JS with .NET Web Forms and .NET MVC
• Using WebAPI to build REST APIs in .NET and consume their services in AngularJS
• Combining AngularJS with .NET SignalR to build real-time web apps
• Extending AngularJS development with bower, gulp, and webstorm
• Previewing the future of AngularJS

Throughout, step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q-and-As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts; and "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. By the time you're finished, you'll have all the skills and code you'll need to supercharge web development with AngularJS -- whether you're building from scratch, or integrating with existing .NET code.

Dennis Sheppard began his development career more than 20 years ago on an Apple IIe writing BASIC programs that printed “Hello!” an infinite number of times. It wasn’t quite love at first sight, but it was close enough. Several years later, after graduating from Louisiana Tech University with a computer science degree, Dennis got all professional with front-end development using ExtJS and .NET. Since then, he’s worked with a plethora of technologies, including a handful of JavaScript frameworks. He’s quite smitten with AngularJS and the roller coaster ride that is being a front-end developer. Dennis is a
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer and has delivered enterprise solutions for the private equity, insurance, healthcare, education, and distribution industries. Dennis is now the Front-End Architect at NextTier Education in Chicago, and lives in the suburbs with his wife, two kiddos, and a golden retriever.

Christopher Miller is an Architect in West Monroe Partners’ Technology practice. He received a B.S. with Highest Distinction in computer and information technology from Purdue University and started full-time at West Monroe Partners shortly thereafter. Beginning his career in the private equity space, he helped transform his client’s aging applications into modern web applications with the help of newer UI technologies such as HTML5 and jQuery. He has moved on from investment management applications and is currently working on a Software-as-a-Service solution in the renewable energy space at West Monroe Partners. A Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer in Web Applications, his interests include multi-tenancy, RESTful API development, message-based architecture, Microsoft Azure, and of course, AngularJS and other front-end web technologies. Chris lives with his new wife, Hatlyn, in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

AJ Liptak is a Senior Consultant at West Monroe Partners in the Technology practice, focusing on modern web applications. After earning his degree in computer information systems from Bradley University, he started at West Monroe Partners working in the banking, private equity, and distribution industries. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer and has recently provided transformative solutions for the telecom and healthcare industries. AJ lives in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, where he spends most of his free time riding his bike, trying new restaurants, and exploring cutting-edge technology.