Discover what it takes to make an Angular, ASP.NET Core application in Visual Studio Code explaining the pieces on which to focus and those to initially ignore.

1. Angular, ASP.NET Core,
and VS Code - Oh My!
AARON MARISI

2. Aaron Marisi - About Me
Blog: angularfirst.com
Twitter: @amarisi
GitHub: aaronmarisi
Thank You!

3. Agenda
Overview
Visual Studio Code
◦ Demo
Angular
◦ Demo
ASP.NET Core
◦ Demo
Action Plan

4. Overview - House Keeping
Angular | Angular 1.x
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) | Visual Studio 2015/2017
ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET 4.6
* Denotes Key Getting Started Concept or Tool

5. Overview - The Players
Angular
◦ Client-side framework (in the browser)
◦ UI
◦ HTML, CSS, JavaScript (TypeScript)
Visual Studio Code
◦ Text Editor ‘Plus’
◦ Development Environment
ASP.NET Core
◦ Server-side web application
◦ Web API
◦ C# or other supported .NET Core language

6. Overview - Benefits
Increased Modularity and Performance
Frequent Releases
Cross Platform
Progressive Web Apps
Open Source
Backed by Large Companies
Interesting Integration Points
New Opportunities for Developers

7. Visual Studio Code

8. Visual Studio Code - Benefits
Light-weight
Command-line optimized
Intellisense
TypeScript Support
Debugging
Git Support
Extensions

9. Visual Studio Code - Helpful Extensions
*C#
TSLint
Chrome Debugger
Angular 2 Snippets
Coming Soon - Angular Language Service

10. Visual Studio Code
Demo

11. Visual Studio Code - To Start
Give it a try
Get accustomed to the command palette Ctrl + P
Use the integrated terminal Ctrl + `
Get the C# extension
Check out other web development extensions

12. Angular

13. Angular - Benefits
Binding / Template Syntax
Component-Driven Design
Uni-Directional Data Flow
Dependency Injection
Optimized for Tooling
Client-Side Routing
Testability

14. Angular - Related Technologies
*ECMAScript modules
*ECMAScript decorators
*npm / Node.js
*TypeScript
*Angular CLI
SystemJS
Webpack
Observables (RxJS)

15. Angular - Key Pieces
*NgModule
*Components
◦ Template
◦ Styles
◦ Class
*Services
Directives (mixins)
Pipes (filters)
Router
Forms
Http
Testing Tools

16. Angular - Configurations
*Build Choices
◦ SystemJS + TypeScript
◦ Webpack (leverages TypeScript)
◦ *Angular CLI (leverages Webpack)
Ahead of Time Compilation (AOT)
Lazy-load / Preload Routes
Tree Shaking
Angular Universal (ASP.NET Core Support)
Web Worker Support

17. Angular Demo

18. Angular - To Start
Use the Angular CLI for build and development
Use TypeScript
Get all packages and types from npm
Follow the Angular getting started tutorial
Focus on learning NgModules, Components, and Services
Learn the template syntax

19. ASP.NET Core

20. ASP.NET Core - Benefits
Cross-Platform
*dotnet CLI (Command Line Interface)
Side-by-Side Framework Versioning
Concept Compatible with ASP.NET 4.5
Increased Performance and Modularity
Self-Hosting

21. ASP.NET Core - Key Pieces
*Project System (MSBuild)
*Middleware
JavaScriptServices
Web API
Configuration Framework
Tag Helpers

22. ASP.NET Core Demo

23. Action Plan
Use the Angular CLI for build and development
Use TypeScript
Get all packages and types from npm
Follow the Angular getting started tutorial
Focus on learning NgModules, Components, and Services
Learn the template syntax
Add ASP.NET Core to host Angular
Layer on additional features:
◦ Routing
◦ Data Access APIs
◦ JavaScriptServices

24. More Resources
Docs
◦ https://angular.io/docs/
◦ http://code.visualstudio.com/docs
◦ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/
◦ https://github.com/aspnet/JavaScriptServices
Podcasts
◦ https://devchat.tv/adv-in-angular
◦ http://www.dotnetrocks.com/
◦ https://www.staticvoidpodcast.com/
My Blog
◦ http://angularfirst.com

25. Aaron Marisi - About Me
Blog: angularfirst.com
Twitter: @amarisi
GitHub: aaronmarisi
Thank You!