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Ultimate Seed

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angular
express
bootstrap
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{MEAN Stack on Steroids} The ultimate full-stack AngularJS + Node.js/Express seed (batteries included!) that makes web developers insanely productive. (Angular, AngularUI, Barbeque, Bootstrap, Bower, Browserify, Docker, Express, Font Awesome, Grunt, Handlebars, jQuery, JSHint, Karma/Mocha, LESS/L...

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Overview

The ultimate-seed is a full-stack AngularJS + Node.js/Express seed project designed to make web developers highly productive by providing a set of popular and battle-tested modern web frameworks and libraries already wired together. It includes a wide range of features such as Angular, Bootstrap, MongoDB, Passport authentication, testing with Protractor, and more.

Features

  • Batteries Included: Comes with popular, battle-tested modern web frameworks and libraries.
  • Dependency Library: Uses ultimate dependency library for seamless integration.
  • AngularJS & Express: Full-stack framework combining AngularJS frontend and Node.js/Express backend.
  • Passport Authentication: Includes Passport for easy integration of Facebook, Google, and Twitter authentication.
  • Testing with Protractor: End-to-End (E2E) testing capabilities with Protractor.

Dependencies & Setup

  1. Node.js: Download Node.js.
  2. MongoDB & Redis: Download MongoDB and Redis servers.
  3. Bower & Grunt: Install globally with npm install bower -g and npm install grunt-cli -g.
  4. Configuration: Update information in config/{development,production,staging}.json for MongoDB and Redis setup.

Installation Methods

  1. Yeoman Generator: Use Yeoman generator to clone the seed project.
  2. Git Clone: Download ultimate-seed and install dependency modules.
  3. Git Branch Tracking Remote: Create a seed branch tracking ultimate-seed/master.

Development & Testing

  • Grunt Tasks: Use Grunt tasks to build the application.
  • E2E Testing with Protractor: Set up Selenium standalone server and Protractor for end-to-end testing.

Summary

The ultimate-seed project offers a comprehensive solution for web developers looking to kickstart their AngularJS + Node.js applications. With pre-configured dependencies, easy installation methods, and testing capabilities, developers can save time on setting up the basic structure and focus more on building their applications. By leveraging popular frameworks like Angular, Express, and Passport, the ultimate-seed provides a solid foundation for creating modern web applications efficiently.

angular
Angular

Angular is a TypeScript-based open-source framework by Google for building dynamic single-page applications and cross-platform mobile apps with MVC architecture and a rich set of features.

express
Express

Express.js is a simple Node.js framework for single, multi-page, and hybrid web applications.

bootstrap
Bootstrap

Bootstrap is the most popular CSS Framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.

less
LESS

Less CSS is a dynamic stylesheet language that extends the capabilities of CSS, allowing developers to write cleaner, more modular, and reusable stylesheets with features like variables, mixins, and nested rules.

docker
Docker

A website that uses Docker for containerization to streamline development, testing, and deployment workflows. This includes features such as containerization of dependencies, automated builds and deployments, and container orchestration to ensure scalability and availability.

grunt
Grunt

Grunt is a popular JavaScript task runner that automates repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, and testing, allowing developers to focus on writing code.