nodejs is required (get to know npm)

command line is your friend.

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code is pretty handy.

Typescript takes  javascript type structures, then compiles them

They say use webpack for distribution

Apps use model-view controllers. The controller is called a “component.” It ties a view(or portion of the whole view) to a tag.

tsconfig.json tells us what type of script to compile to – we use ES5, commonjs formats

app.component is the standard place to make the

Get Started with Angular 2 by Building a Simple Website

npm start

Component building:

CIDER

• Create your class
• Import your dependencies
• Decorate your class
• Enhance with composition
• Repeat for sub-components

RC4 into RC6

Consolidates components

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angular cli install

$ npm install -g angular-cli
$ ng new {app-name} --routing
$ cd {app-name}
$ ng serve

Using angular cli commands

Build a base class with unit test:

$ ng generate class {my-class} --spec

Build a service(business logic in a service):

$ ng generate service {my-service}

Gen a component(like navbar, sidebar, main-1, main-2, etc)

ng generate component {my-component}

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