Building Your First App with Spring Boot 2 and Angular 5 from Pluralsight

Spring Boot and Angular make a great team! See how all the pieces work together by building a full app, step by step.

Spring Boot and Angular have forever changed how web applications are built. Understanding how they work is essential for any full-stack developer. In this course, Building Your First App with Spring Boot and Angular, you will learn how to work with both of these technologies and how to integrate them together. First, you'll create a Spring Boot API application from scratch. Next, you'll create and build a modern Angular component based UI that will integrate with Spring Boot. Finally, you'll learn how to secure Angular and Spring Boot to create a full fledged, real world application. Once you've completed this course, you will have developed and built a full stack Spring Boot and Angular app from the ground up and have enough skills to begin developing and working on your own applications with these technologies.

Spring Boot is an open source Java framework. Along with the Spring Ecosystem, it has become a top pick for many organizations and developers for building enterprise apps with Java.

Angular is an HTML framework for dynamic web apps.

This course is for any developer looking to go full stack with Spring Boot and Angular.

Build your first Augular app from scratch using Spring Boot, Spring MVC and REST services, Spring data and JPA, Angular components and services, and Angular and Spring Boot app security.

To get the most out of this course you'll want to understand the basics about Angular and component-based web UIs and you'll also want to have some knowledge on Spring fundamentals, REST concepts, and persistence layers.

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Syllabus

Course Overview

Creating the Spring Boot Project

Adding a Persistence Layer

Creating the Angular Project

Finishing the Angular Screens

Securing the Application

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Know what's good

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Teaches how to build and integrate Spring Boot and Angular in a full-fledged app

Suitable for full-stack developers seeking to understand Spring Boot and Angular

Covers essential concepts like Spring Boot API, Angular component UI, and full-stack app security

Provides hands-on experience in building a real-world application using Spring Boot and Angular

Requires understanding of Angular fundamentals, Spring basics, and REST concepts

Optional use of IntelliJ IDEA as the IDE may incur additional costs

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Building Your First App with Spring Boot 2 and Angular 5 with these activities:

Review Spring Boot documentation and tutorials before starting the course

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Ensure a strong foundation for the course by refreshing your understanding of Spring Boot concepts through its official documentation and tutorials

Browse courses on Spring Boot

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Visit the Spring Boot website and read through the documentation
Go through tutorials on the Spring Boot website or other resources
Focus on understanding basic concepts like bean management, data access, and web development
Review code examples and try out small experiments with Spring Boot

Follow online tutorials on Angular component libraries

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Expand your knowledge of Angular by following tutorials on using component libraries, which can enhance your UI development capabilities

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Choose a popular component library like Material UI or PrimeNG
Find tutorials on the library's documentation or on platforms like YouTube
Follow the tutorials and apply what you learn to your own Angular projects
Explore the library's features and experiment with different components

Attend hackathons or meetups focused on Spring Boot and Angular

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Engage with the community by attending events that bring together developers working with Spring Boot and Angular, providing opportunities to learn from others and stay up-to-date with industry trends

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Search for hackathons or meetups in your area
Register and prepare for the event
Attend the event and actively participate
Connect with other developers, share knowledge, and learn about new projects

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Build a small portfolio app

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Develop a small portfolio piece to showcase your skills, practice the course material, and strengthen your portfolio

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Design the app's layout and interface
Build the back-end logic in Spring Boot
Create the Angular UI components and connect them to the back-end
Deploy the app to a platform like Heroku or Netlify

Develop a custom REST API endpoint

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Create a REST API endpoint to practice implementing Spring Boot's REST capabilities, which are essential for web development

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Design the endpoint's URL path and parameters
Create the Spring Boot controller and service classes
Implement the API logic and connect it to the database
Test the endpoint using a tool like Postman or curl

Write a blog post or article on Spring Boot and Angular

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Craft a blog post or article to share your knowledge of Spring Boot and Angular while solidifying your understanding

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Choose a topic related to the course material
Research and gather information
Write the article or blog post, clearly explaining concepts
Proofread and edit the content
Publish the article or blog post on a relevant platform

Career center

Learners who complete Building Your First App with Spring Boot 2 and Angular 5 will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software applications. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Web Developer

As a Web Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining websites. This course will help you build a strong foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Full-Stack Developer

As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for all aspects of web development, from the frontend to the backend. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Angular Developer

As an Angular Developer, you will be responsible for developing web applications using the Angular framework. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Angular, which is a popular JavaScript framework for building web applications. You will learn how to create user interfaces, manage state, and interact with RESTful APIs.

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Front-End Developer

As a Front End Developer, you will be responsible for designing and developing the user interface of web applications. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Angular, which is a popular JavaScript framework for building web applications. You will learn how to create user interfaces, manage state, and interact with RESTful APIs.

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Java Developer

As a Java Developer, you will be responsible for developing software applications using the Java programming language. This course will help you build a strong foundation in Spring Boot, which is a popular Java framework for building web applications. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering software development projects. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Software Architect

As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for designing and developing the architecture of software applications. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Consultant

As a Consultant, you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to clients on software development projects. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Technical Lead

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of software engineers. This course will help you build a solid foundation in Spring Boot and Angular, which are essential technologies for modern web development. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs, build user interfaces, and secure your applications.

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Product Manager

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and launching new products. This course may be useful for you if you are interested in building web applications that meet the needs of users. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs and build user interfaces.

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Data Scientist

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to solve business problems. This course may be useful for you if you are interested in building data-driven web applications. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs and build user interfaces.

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Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing business needs and requirements. This course may be useful for you if you are interested in building web applications that meet the needs of businesses. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs and build user interfaces.

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Marketing Manager

As a Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing marketing campaigns. This course may be useful for you if you are interested in building web applications that reach and engage users. You will learn how to create RESTful APIs and build user interfaces.

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UX Designer

As a UX Designer, you will be responsible for designing the user experience of web applications. This course may be useful for you if you are interested in building user-centric web applications. You will learn how to build user interfaces and interact with RESTful APIs.

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