Next-Level UI Development with PrimeNG : Master the Versatile Angular Component Library to Build Stunning Angular Applications / Dale Nguyen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nguyen, Dale, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web applications--Development.

Web applications.

Application software--Development.

Application software.

User interfaces (Computer systems).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, [2024]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Unlock the full potential of PrimeNG and jumpstart your Angular development with essential tools and techniques for web application development Key Features Gain a comprehensive understanding of PrimeNG for Angular development Leverage PrimeNG's UI components, theming, and performance optimization to create scalable and competitive web apps Apply concepts to real-world scenarios through practical examples guiding you to develop professional-grade projects Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Elevate your UI development skills with Next-Level UI Development with PrimeNG. In a digital landscape where the user interface plays a pivotal role, PrimeNG expertise is essential for Angular developers. This all-encompassing book shows you how to unleash this powerful UI component library in your Angular projects. From the initial setup to integration, you'll explore the synergy between Angular and PrimeNG and how it can help you enhance your projects. You'll work with a wide range of UI components and features, such as input controls, data display, manipulation, and navigation, which allow you to build intuitive and dynamic user interfaces. You'll also discover advanced techniques and best practices for theming, performance optimization, creating reusable components, and handling internationalization and localization. With insights into testing and debugging PrimeNG components, this book ensures the development of robust and error-free applications, and finally guides you toward putting your knowledge into practice by building a real-world responsive web application. By the end of this book, you will be able to harness the full potential of PrimeNG, enabling you to create extraordinary web experiences that stand out from the rest. What you will learn Seamlessly integrate PrimeNG with Angular for robust web app development Use a diverse set of UI components for input, data display, manipulation, navigation, and layout Customize and theme PrimeNG components to align with your application's branding and design specifications Optimize performance for efficient and smooth-running applications Create reusable and extendable components to streamline development Handle internationalization and localization for global user bases Test and debug PrimeNG components effectively Who this book is for If you're an Angular developer or enthusiast eager to elevate your skills in crafting robust, visually appealing, and scalable web applications, then this book is for you. Whether you identify as a frontend developer, a full-stack developer, or someone who values performance, you'll discover invaluable insights into customizing themes and seamlessly implementing responsive designs.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Introduction to PrimeNG

Chapter 1: Introducing Angular and PrimeNG: A Powerful Combination

Technical requirements

Introducing Angular

Introducing PrimeNG

Exploring key features of PrimeNG

Using Angular and PrimeNG together

Summary

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Development Environment

Setting up the Angular CLI

Installing Node.js v18 (using NVM)

Installing the Angular CLI

Creating a new Angular project

Understanding the project structure

Discovering useful VS Code extensions

Angular Language Service

Editor Config

Angular Schematics

Auto Rename Tag

Nx Console

Chapter 3: Utilizing Angular's Features and Improvements

Introducing modern Angular

Learning about the core features and improvements in Angular

Angular data binding

Angular components

Dependency injection

Angular services

Angular directives

Angular pipes

Angular signals

Angular control flow

Organizing an Angular project

Chapter 4: Integrating PrimeNG into Your Angular Project

Adding PrimeNG components to your Angular project

Installing PrimeNG

Importing PrimeNG styles into your Angular application

Working with PrimeNG icons

Adding PrimeNG methods

Using PrimeNG components in your templates

Working with PrimeNG component APIs and directives

Configuring PrimeNG modules and dependencies

Global configuration

Angular animation configuration

Customizing component styles and themes

Overriding styles at the component level

Overriding styles globally

Troubleshooting common integration issues

Conflict or compatibility issues

Missing or incorrect imports.

Incorrect configuration or setup

Inspecting console errors and warnings

Using the Angular CLI

Seeking help from the community

Part 2: UI Components and Features

Chapter 5: Introducing Input Components and Form Controls

Introducing input components and form controls

Template-driven forms

Reactive forms

Enhancing Angular forms with PrimeNG input components

Working with text inputs, checkboxes, and radio buttons

InputText

InputMask

Checkbox

RadioButton

Using dropdowns, multi-selects, and date pickers

Dropdown

MultiSelect

Calendar

Implementing form validation

Understanding Angular form states

Built-in Angular form validation

Crafting custom form validation

PrimeNG and form validation

Chapter 6: Working with Table, List, and Card Components

Creating responsive layouts with PrimeFlex

Integrating PrimeFlex with PrimeNG

Using Flexbox in PrimeFlex

Introducing data display components

Working with data table components

Creating a basic table

Table with dynamic columns

Table with sorting

Table with filtering

Table with a paginator

Working with list components

DataView

OrderList

PickList

Working with card components

Chapter 7: Working with Tree, TreeTable, and Timeline Components

Working with Tree components

When to use the PrimeNG Tree component

Creating a basic Tree component

Expanding and collapsing nodes

Using node selection events

Using node expansion and collapse events

Working with lazy loading

Working with TreeTable components

When to use the PrimeNG TreeTable component

Creating a basic TreeTable component

Using dynamic columns

Enabling the TreeTable paginator

Associated events and methods.

Working with Timeline components

When to use the PrimeNG Timeline component

Creating a basic timeline

Timeline alignment

Timeline horizontal layout

Chapter 8: Working with Navigation and Layout Components

Introducing navigation and layout components

What are navigation and layout components?

Crafting an intuitive navigation and layout experience

Best practices for creating navigation and layout components

Working with menus

What are PrimeNG menus?

Creating a basic menu

Working with Menubar

Working with MegaMenu

Working with ContextMenu

Working with TieredMenu

Working with Breadcrumb

Introducing PrimeNG panels

Creating a basic panel

Working with ScrollPanel

Working with Accordion

Working with Fieldset

Working with TabView

Working with Splitter

Part 3: Advanced Techniques and Best Practices

Chapter 9: Customizing PrimeNG Components with Theming

Introducing PrimeNG theming

Working with pre-built themes

When to use PrimeNG pre-built themes

Example of PrimeNG pre-built themes

Switching themes

Creating your own custom themes

What are PrimeNG custom themes?

When are PrimeNG custom themes used?

How to create PrimeNG custom themes

Creating a custom theme via the Visual Editor

Creating a custom theme via Sass compilation

Creating a custom theme by embedding SCSS files

Overriding component styles and other tips

How to override component styles

Using PrimeNG common utils

Working with PrimeNG CSS variables

Other tips and tricks

Chapter 10: Exploring Optimization Techniques for Angular Applications

Introducing Angular performance optimization

What is Angular performance optimization?.

Major performance issues in Angular applications

Popular optimization techniques

Introducing performance profiling and analysis

When is performance profiling and analysis used?

How does performance profiling and analysis work in Angular?

Implementing lazy loading and deferring

When are lazy loading and deferring used?

Example of lazy loading

Example of PrimeNG deferring

Working with change detection

How does change detection work?

How change detection strategies affect performance

Potential pitfalls of OnPush

Optimizing data binding

When is optimized data binding used?

A few optimized data binding techniques

Optimized data binding example - the trackBy function

Optimized data binding example - pure pipes

Working with code and bundle optimization

When is code and bundle optimization used?

Utilizing Source Map Explorer for bundle optimization

Chapter 11: Creating Reusable and Extendable Components

Introducing reusable and extendable components

Why are reusable and extendable components important?

Steps to create reusable and extendable components

Angular component best practices

Getting to know StyleClass

Why use PrimeNG StyleClass?

Example: toggle classes

Example: animation

Utilizing PrimeBlocks for creating UI clocks

Advantages and Disadvantages of using PrimeBlocks

How to use PrimeBlocks

Creating reusable and extendable components

Crafting your own components with PrimeNG

Why create custom components?

Example: utilizing PrimeNG to create a sign-in component

Chapter 12: Working with Internationalization and Localization

Introducing internationalization and localization

Introducing internationalization (i18n) in Angular applications.

Understanding the role of localization (l10n) in creating multi-lingual experiences

Challenges and considerations for designing internationally friendly applications

Exploring popular internationalization libraries for Angular

@angular/localize

ngx-translate

@ngneat/transloco

angular-i18next

Working with ngx-translate for internationalization

Integrating ngx-translate into an Angular application

Tips and tricks for working with ngx-translate

Working with PrimeNG Locale

Chapter 13: Testing PrimeNG Components

Getting started with basic Angular testing

Introduction to Angular testing fundamentals

Angular testing with Jest

Step-by-step guide to writing your initial Angular tests

Breaking down a simple unit test

Writing test for PrimeNG components

How PrimeNG tests its components

Creating and testing our own component

Utilizing testing tips and tricks

Isolate unit tests

Utilize NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA

Utilize the spyOn method

Working with fakeAsync

Utilizing third-party libraries - Spectator

Utilizing third-party libraries - ng-mocks

Part 4: Real-World Application

Chapter 14: Building a Responsive Web Application

Introduction to building a responsive web application

Why responsive web applications matter

The benefits of responsive web applications

Key principles of responsive web design

Introducing our responsive web application project

Creating the layout of the website

Starting to develop the website

Prerequisites

Header with navigation

Hero section

Features section

Testimonials section

Pricing section

Footer section

Deploying the responsive web application

Getting the project ready for production

Different options for deployment.

Final notes after deployment.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781803246741

180324674X

OCLC:

1420253407