Angular2 Starter Kit

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:fire: Angular2 starter kit — production ready universal web app boilerplate (Angular 2, Server Side Rendering, Node.js/Express, Webpack, GZip)

Overview:

This product analysis is for a theme that focuses on server-side rendering for instant page loading, preboot functionality to catch browser events before Angular2 is ready, and the use of Webpack with code splitting to allow for lazy loading of parts of an application. It also highlights features such as live reloading, TypeScript 2, linting with TSLint, and the use of Express and PM2 for Node.js web apps. The theme includes unit testing with Karma and end-to-end testing with Protractor.

Features:

  • Server Side Rendering: Provides instant page loading by rendering the page on the server before sending it to the client.
  • Preboot: Allows the capturing of browser events before Angular2 is ready to work.
  • Webpack Code Splitting: Enables the lazy loading of parts of the application, improving performance and reducing initial loading time.
  • Live Reloading: Automatically reloads the browser whenever there is a change in server or browser code.
  • TypeScript 2: Utilizes the latest version of TypeScript for improved type checking and compilation.
  • Linting with TSLint: Ensures code quality and adherence to coding standards using the TSLint linter.
  • Express: Uses Express as the de facto standard for Node.js web applications.
  • PM2: Implements PM2 as the Node.js process manager, providing advanced process management capabilities.
  • Unit Testing with Karma: Allows for automated unit testing of the application using the Karma testing framework.
  • End-to-End Testing with Protractor: Facilitates end-to-end testing of the application using the Protractor testing framework.

Summary:

This theme provides several key features to enhance the development and performance of Angular2 applications. With server-side rendering, preboot functionality, and code splitting, it ensures instant page loading and efficient resource allocation. It also incorporates tools such as live reloading, TypeScript 2, linting with TSLint, Express, PM2, Karma, and Protractor to improve the development experience and facilitate testing. Overall, this theme offers a comprehensive set of features for building high-quality Angular2 applications.

express
Express

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

typescript
Typescript

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.

webpack
Webpack

Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.