Develop smaller, lighter web apps that are simple to create and easy to test, extend, and maintain as they grow. This hands-on guide introduces you to AngularJS, the open source JavaScript framework that uses Model - view - controller (MVC) architecture, data binding, client-side templates, and dependency injection to create a much-needed structure for building web apps. Guided by two engineers who worked on AngularJS at Google, you'll walk through the framework's key features, and then build a working AngularJS app - from layout to testing, compiling, and debugging. You'll learn how AngularJS helps reduce the complexity of your web app. Dive deep into Angular's building blocks and learn how they work together Gain maximum flexibility by separating logic, data, and presentation responsibilities with MVC Assemble your full app in the browser, using client-side templates Use AngularJS directives to extend HTML with declarative syntax Communicate with the server and implement simple caching with the $http service Use dependency injection to improve refactoring, testability, and multiple environment design Get code samples for common problems you face in most web apps

AngularJS是一款来自Google的前端JS框架，它的核心特性有：MVC、双向数据绑定、指令和语义化标签、模块化工具、依赖注入、HTML模板，以及对常用工具的封装，例如$http、$cookies、$location等。AngularJS框架的体积非常小，但是设计理念和功能却非常强大，值得前端开发者深入学习。
本书对AngularJS框架的核心特性做了全面的介绍，包括常用的开发工具和开发环境。作为国内第一本关于AngularJS的书籍，本书是学习AngularJS的必备入门工具。