NativeScript for Angular Mobile Development by Nathanael J. Anderson

Key FeaturesPower packed hands-on guide to help you become pro-efficient with NativeScriptHarness the power of your web development skills with JavaScript and Angular to build cross-platform mobile appsCreate highly maintainable and feature-rich apps with TypeScript and NativeScript APIsBook DescriptionNativeScript is an open source framework that is built by Progress in order to build truly native mobile apps with TypeScript, JavaScript or just Angular which is an open source framework built by Google that offers declarative templates, dependency injection, and fully featured modules to build rich applications. Angulars versatile view handling architecture allows your views to be rendered as highly performant UI components native to iOS and Android mobile platforms. This decoupling of the view rendering layer in Angular combined with the power of native APIs with NativeScript have together created the powerful and exciting technology stack of NativeScript for Angular.This book focuses on the key concepts that you will need to know to build a NativeScript for Angular mobile app for iOS and Android. Well build a fun multitrack recording studio app, touching on powerful key concepts from both technologies that you may need to know when you start building an app of your own. The structure of the book takes the reader from a void to a deployed app on both the App Store and Google Play, serving as a reference guide and valuable tips/tricks handbook.By the end of this book, youll know majority of key concepts needed to build a successful NativeScript for Angular app.What you will learnBootstrap a NativeScript for Angular appBest practices for project organizationStyle your app with CSS/SASSUse Angular together with NativeScript to create cross-platform mobile appsTake advantage of powerful Angular features, such as Dependency Injection, Components, Directives, Pipes, and NgModules right within your NativeScript appsGain insight into great project organization and best practicesUse Objective C/Swift and Java APIs directly from TypeScriptUse rich framework features and third-party pluginsStyle your app with CSS/SASSIntegrate @ngrx/store + @ngrx/effects to help with state managementTest your app with Karma and AppiumAbout the AuthorNathan Walker has enjoyed the opportunity to work in the web/mobile app development arena for more than 15 years. He cofounded nStudio LLC, a professional software development services and consulting company specializing in Angular and NativeScript integrations, while also working with Tryon Creek Software based out of Portland, OR. His varied background rooted in the world of design and arts provides him with a unique approach to problem solving. Spending several years working across multiple industries, including entertainment, audio/video production, manufacturing, b2b marketing, communications, and technology, helped establish an attitude that is focused on client needs.Nathanael J. Anderson has been developing software for over 20 years in a wide range of industries including games, time management, imaging, service, printing, accounting, land management, security, the web, and even, believe it or not, some successful government projects.He is currently the owner of Master Technology, co-founder of nStudio, LLC, and can create a solution for any type of application (native, web, mobile and hybrid) running on any operating system. As a senior devops engineer he can work, tune, and secure everything from your backend servers to the final destination of the data on your desktop or mobile devices. By understanding the entire infrastructure, including real or virtualized hardware; he can totally eliminate many different types of issue between all parts of the framework.He currently runs the entire NativeScript.rocks family of sites, has multiple highly rated cross-platform plugins for NativeScript and works heavily in the NativeScript community.Table of ContentsGet into shape with @NgModuleFeature ModulesOur first view via Component Building A prettier view with cssRouting and Lazy LoadingRun the app on iOS and AndroidBuilding the multi-track playerBuilding an audio recorderEmpowering your views@ngrx/store + @ngrx/effects for state managementPolish with SASSUnit testingIntegration/E2E Testing with AppiumWebpack bundlingDeploying to the Apple App Store Deploying to Google Play