A comprehensive, interactive guide to modern Angular development, showcasing the latest features and best practices in Angular 18+. This project demonstrates key concepts through live examples and practical implementations.
Visit the live application: https://sksaravanakumar18.github.io/angular-20-guide/
This guide covers 7 essential Angular topics with interactive examples:
- Components, Templates & Data Binding
- Directives & Modern Control Flow (
@if,@for) - Custom Pipes and TypeScript integration
- Interpolation, Property Binding, Event Binding
- Two-way data binding with FormsModule
- TypeScript best practices
- Interfaces, Generics, and Decorators
- Modern development workflow
- Type safety and code quality
- Parent-Child Communication (
@Input,@Output) - Content Projection with
<ng-content> - Dynamic component creation
- EventEmitter and component communication patterns
- Angular Signals (modern reactive approach)
- RxJS Observables and reactive programming
- State management patterns
- Signal effects and computed values
- OnPush Change Detection Strategy
- Lazy loading and code splitting
- Performance monitoring techniques
- Bundle optimization strategies
- Standalone Components architecture
- New Control Flow syntax (
@if,@for,@switch) - Latest Angular 18+ features
- Modern Angular patterns and practices
- HTTP Client and interceptors
- Error handling strategies
- Security best practices
- Authentication and authorization patterns
- Angular 18.2 - Latest Angular framework
- TypeScript 5.5 - Type-safe JavaScript superset
- Angular CLI 18.2 - Command line interface and build tools
- RxJS 7.8 - Reactive Extensions for JavaScript
- Standalone Components - Modern Angular architecture pattern
- Angular Signals - New reactivity model
- SCSS - Enhanced CSS with variables and mixins
- Node.js (v18 or higher) - Download here
- npm or yarn - Package manager
- Angular CLI - Install globally:
npm install -g @angular/cli - Git - Version control system
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sksaravanakumar18/angular-20-guide.git cd angular-20-guide -
Install dependencies
npm install
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Start the development server
npm start
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Open your browser Navigate to
http://localhost:4200/
The application will automatically reload when you make changes to the source files.
| Command | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
npm start |
Start development server on port 4200 | Development |
npm run build |
Build the project for production | Production build |
npm run watch |
Build in watch mode for development | Development with file watching |
npm test |
Run unit tests with Karma | Testing |
npm run deploy |
Build and deploy to GitHub Pages | Deployment |
This project is configured for automatic deployment to GitHub Pages using the angular-cli-ghpages package.
npm run deployThis command will:
- 🏗️ Build the application for production with optimizations
- 🔧 Configure the correct base-href for GitHub Pages
- 📤 Deploy to the
gh-pagesbranch automatically - 🌐 Make your app available at
https://[username].github.io/angular-20-guide/
If you prefer manual deployment:
# Build for production
npm run build
# Deploy using angular-cli-ghpages
npx angular-cli-ghpages --dir=dist/angular-20-guide/browsersrc/
├── app/
│ ├── topics/ # Feature modules
│ │ ├── core-concepts/ # Angular fundamentals & basics
│ │ ├── language-tooling/ # TypeScript & development tools
│ │ ├── component-interaction/ # Component communication patterns
│ │ │ └── child-demo/ # Child component example
│ │ ├── state-management/ # Signals & RxJS patterns
│ │ ├── performance/ # Optimization techniques
│ │ ├── modern-features/ # Latest Angular features
│ │ └── cross-cutting/ # HTTP, security, interceptors
│ ├── app.component.ts # Root application component
│ ├── app.component.html # Root template
│ ├── app.component.scss # Root styles
│ ├── app.routes.ts # Application routing configuration
│ ├── app.config.ts # Application configuration
│ └── app.config.server.ts # Server-side rendering config
├── styles.scss # Global application styles
├── index.html # Main HTML template
├── main.ts # Application bootstrap
└── main.server.ts # SSR bootstrap
- 🎯 Interactive Examples: Each topic includes live, editable examples with real-time results
- 🚀 Modern Angular: Uses the latest Angular 18+ features and syntax
- 📱 Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- 🔒 Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation with strict mode enabled
- ⚡ Performance Optimized: OnPush change detection and lazy loading
- 🧪 Testing Ready: Configured with Karma and Jasmine for unit testing
- 🌐 PWA Ready: Can be extended to Progressive Web App
- 📤 GitHub Pages: One-command deployment to GitHub Pages
- 🎨 Modern UI: Clean, professional interface with SCSS styling
- 📚 Educational: Comprehensive examples with explanations
Follow this recommended learning path to get the most out of this guide:
- 🏗️ Start with Core Concepts - Understand Angular fundamentals, components, and data binding
- 🛠️ Explore Language & Tooling - Master TypeScript and development tools
- 🔄 Learn Component Interaction - Build reusable and communicating components
- 📊 Master State Management - Handle application state with Signals and RxJS
- ⚡ Optimize Performance - Learn best practices for fast, efficient apps
- 🆕 Discover Modern Features - Explore the latest Angular capabilities
- 🔧 Implement Cross-Cutting Concerns - Handle HTTP, security, and production concerns
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
- 🍴 Fork the repository
- 🌟 Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - ✅ Add tests for your changes (if applicable)
- 💾 Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature') - 📤 Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - 🔄 Open a Pull Request
If you encounter any issues or have questions:
- 🔍 Check the Issues page
- 🆕 Create a new issue with detailed information
- 📝 Include your environment details (Node.js version, OS, Angular CLI version)
If you encounter a 404 error when accessing routes directly:
- The deployment script automatically creates a
404.htmlfile to handle client-side routing - If the issue persists, redeploy using:
npm run deploy - GitHub Pages may take a few minutes to update after deployment
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
Saravana Kumar - @sksaravanakumar18
- 🌐 Project Link: https://github.com/sksaravanakumar18/angular-20-guide
- 🚀 Live Demo: https://sksaravanakumar18.github.io/angular-20-guide/
If this project helped you learn Angular, please consider:
- ⭐ Star this repository on GitHub
- 🍴 Fork the project to contribute
- 📢 Share it with other developers
- ✅ Fixed all compilation errors - Resolved template syntax issues
- ✅ Added GitHub Pages deployment - One-command deployment setup
- ✅ Implemented modern Angular 18+ features - Latest syntax and patterns
- ✅ Added interactive examples - Live demos for all 7 topics
- ✅ Optimized for performance - OnPush strategy and lazy loading
⭐ Don't forget to star this repository if you found it helpful! ⭐
Happy coding with Angular! 🚀