0What is AngularJS?
AngularJS is a structural framework for dynamic web apps. It lets you use HTML as your template language and lets you extend HTML's syntax to express your application's components clearly and succinctly. Angular's data binding and dependency injection eliminate much of the code you would otherwise have to write. And it all happens within the browser, making it an ideal partner with any server technology.
- AngularJS was originally developed in 2009 by Miško Hevery, Supported by Google
- Official Website : https://angularjs.org/
- AngularJS is the frontend part of the MEAN stack, consisting of MongoDB database, Express.js web application server framework, Angular.js itself, and Node.js runtime environment
AngularJS a library, framework, plugin or a browser extension?
AngularJS is the framework of JavaScript. AngularJS is 100% JavaScript, 100% client-side and compatible with both desktop and mobile browsers.
Who are Using AngularJS?
- According to Libscore, AngularJS is used on the websites of Wolfram Alpha, NBC, Walgreens, Intel, Sprint, ABC News, and approximately 8,400 other sites out of 1 million tested in July 2015.
- Websites Built with AJ : https://www.madewithangular.com/
Features & Limitations of AngularJS?
Features
- AngularJS is a powerful JavaScript based development framework to create RICH Internet Application(RIA).
- AngularJS provides developers options to write client side application (using JavaScript) in a clean MVC(Model View Controller) way.
- Application written in AngularJS is cross-browser compliant. AngularJS automatically handles JavaScript code suitable for each browser.
- AngularJS is open source, completely free, and used by thousands of developers around the world. It is licensed under the Apache License version 2.0.
- Overall, AngularJS is a framework to build large scale and high performance web application while keeping them as easy-to-maintain..
Disadvantages
- Not Secure − Being JavaScript only framework, application written in AngularJS are not safe. Server side authentication and authorization is must to keep an application secure.
- Not degradable − If your application user disables JavaScript then user will just see the basic page and nothing more.
