Preface

PrimeNG is a leading UI component library for Angular single page applications with 80+ rich UI components. PrimeNG has had huge success in the Angular world due to its active development over a short space of time. It is a rapidly evolving library, which is aligned with the last Angular release. Unlike this competitors, PrimeNG was created with enterprise applications in mind. This book provides a headstart for readers who want to develop real-time single page applications using this popular development stack.

This book consists of ten chapters and starts with a short introduction to single page applications. TypeScript and Angular fundamentals are important first steps for the PrimeNG topics that follow. Later, it discusses how to set up and configure a PrimeNG application in different ways for a kick-start. Once the environment is ready, then it is time to learn PrimeNG development, starting with the concept of theming and responsive layouts. Readers will learn enhanced Input, Select, and Button components, followed by various Panel, DataIteration, Overlays, Messages, and Menu components. The validation of form elements will not be missed out. An extra chapter demonstrates how to create map and chart components for real-world applications. Apart from the built-in UI components and their features, readers will see how to customize components as per their requirements.

Miscellaneous use cases are discussed in a separate chapter. Just to name a few: file uploading, drag and drop, blocking page pieces during AJAX calls, CRUD sample implementation, and more. This chapter goes beyond common topics, implements a custom component, and discusses a popular form of state management with @ngrx/store. The final chapter describes unit and end-to-end testing. To make sure Angular and PrimeNG development is flawless, full-fledged testing frameworks will be explained with systematic examples. Tips for speeding up unit testing and debugging Angular applications round out this book.

The book also focuses on how to avoid some common pitfalls, and shows best practices with tips and tricks for efficient Angular and PrimeNG development. At the end of this book, readers will know the ins and outs of how to use PrimeNG in Angular applications and get ready to create real-world Angular applications using rich PrimeNG components.