Description

Introduction

Angular’s powerful Router Module enables seamless navigation within Single Page Applications (SPAs), improving user experience and performance. This Angular Router Essentials training provides covering fundamental navigation, advanced routing strategies, lazy loading, route guards, and dynamic route handling. Participants will gain hands-on experience in configuring and optimizing Angular routes, ensuring secure and efficient application navigation.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with Angular fundamentals (components, modules, services)
• Understanding of TypeScript and Angular CLI
• Basic experience with RESTful APIs and HTTP requests (optional)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Angular Routing

1.1 What is Angular Router?
1.2 Benefits of Client-Side Routing in SPAs
1.3 Key Features of Angular Router
1.4 Setting Up the Angular Router Module

2. Basic Navigation and Router Configuration

2.1 Defining Routes in Angular(Ref: Forms in Angular: Mastering Template-Driven and Reactive Forms)
2.2 RouterOutlet and RouterLink: Navigating Between Views
2.3 Handling Route Parameters and Query Parameters
2.4 Programmatic Navigation using Router API
2.5 Hands-On: Implementing Basic Navigation

3. Route Guards: Protecting Routes in Angular

3.1 Understanding Route Guards and Their Use Cases
3.2 Implementing CanActivate for Authentication
3.3 Securing Child Routes with CanActivateChild
3.4 Using CanDeactivate to Prevent Unintended Navigation
3.5 Resolve Guards: Fetching Data Before Route Activation
3.6 Hands-On: Implementing Role-Based Route Protection

4. Lazy Loading: Optimizing Performance

4.1 What is Lazy Loading and Why It Matters
4.2 Implementing Feature Module Routing
4.3 Configuring Lazy Loading with loadChildren
4.4 Preloading Strategies for Optimizing Performance
4.5 Hands-On: Converting a Large Angular App to Lazy Loading

5. Advanced Routing Strategies and Navigation Techniques

5.1 Nested Routes and Child Routes
5.2 Redirects and Wildcard Routes 
5.3 Managing Route Parameters with ActivatedRoute
5.4 Router Events and Navigation Lifecycle Hooks
5.5 Hands-On: Implementing a Multi-Level Navigation Structure

6. Route Resolvers: Fetching Data Before Component Load

6.1 What are Resolvers and Why They Are Useful
6.2 Creating a Resolver Service for Data Fetching
6.3 Using Resolvers with Route Configuration
6.4 Hands-On: Preloading API Data Before Component Rendering

7. Route Animations and Transitions

7.1 Adding Smooth Transitions Between Routes
7.2 Using Angular’s angular/animations Module
7.3 Implementing route animations with Angular Animation API
7.4 Hands-On: Creating a Seamless Page Transition Effect

8. Handling Route Errors and Fallbacks

8.1 Implementing a Custom 404 Page for Invalid Routes
8.2 Error Handling Strategies in Angular Routing
8.3 Logging and Debugging Routing Issues
8.4 Hands-On: Building a Custom Error Page with Navigation Options

9. Integrating Angular Router with State Management (NgRx)

9.1 Managing Route State with NgRx Store
9.2 Navigating with NgRx Router Store
9.3 Handling Router Effects and Navigation Actions
9.4 Hands-On: Implementing State Management with Router Actions

10. Case Studies and Best Practices 

10.1 Best Practices for Routing Performance and Security
10.2 Case Study: Large-Scale Enterprise Application Routing
10.3 Optimizing Routing in Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
10.4 Future Trends and Updates in Angular Router

Conclusion of Angular Router Essentials

By completing this training, participants will have a solid understanding of Angular’s Router Module, enabling them to build scalable, performant, and secure navigation systems in SPAs. They will learn to protect routes, optimize performance with lazy loading, implement advanced navigation techniques, and integrate routing with state management.

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