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What is Angular?

Angular is a front end framework, developed and maintained by Google that is predominantly used for building single page applications (SPAs) using HTML & TypeScript. However, it is also perfectly capable of building a wide range of application types including progressive web apps (PWAs), enterprise level dashboards, mobile applications (when paired with frameworks such as Ionic), content management systems (CMS) and even ecommerce platforms. Its modular architecture, strong tooling and support for reusable components make Angular a fantastic option for building scalable, maintainable and high performance web solutions.

Angular is the successor to AngularJS and is essentially a complete rewrite of it's predecessor with enhanced features and functionality.

Key features

Angular offers a dreamy toolkit for building modern web applications - but what exactly makes it stand out from other front end frameworks?

For organisations that are few up with grappling messy codebases, Angular could just be their new best friend! Here are a few standout features that keep developers and organisations alike coming back for more:

Feature	Description
Two Way Data Binding	Synchronises data between the component and view in real time, easing the process of developing web applications
Component Based Architecture	A structured and modular approach where applications are built from encapsulated components, each responsible for its own logic and view. This simplifies code management, improves maintainability and makes it easier to scale applications as each component can be developed, tested and reused independently.
Dependency Injection	Improves modularity and testability
Directives	Built in directives and services allow developers to streamline common tasks, while its extensive ecosystem supports a wide range of third party libraries and tools
Efficient Asynchronous Operations	Using observables and operators, Angular simplifies the management of asynchronous tasks such as HTTP requests and user interactions

How can Angular help my business?

The benefits of using Angular are aplenty. If you want to improve the user experience of your applications for example, Angular is a great place to start - you can expect applications to be interactive and responsive whilst providing a consistent experience across different platforms.

Great user experience

Angular allows you to build dynamic and responsive web applications with highly interactive user interfaces. This can greatly enhance the user experience which subsequently increases engagement - a good indicator that people actually want to use your app, whether that be internally or externally.

Faster development time

Angular provides a structured and modular approach to web development which is a breath of fresh air to developers far and wide. It offers features like declarative templates, data binding and dependency injection, which can significantly speed up the development process - allowing your business to deliver products and features to market more quickly.

Code reusability

Angular promotes code reusability through its component based architecture - another solid win for developers. Components can be easily reused across different parts of your application again, reducing development time and subsequently, resource costs. This aspect can also be particularly beneficial for businesses that require multiple web applications or modules as reusing the components mean they won't take as long to develop!

Scalability

Angular is designed to handle large and complex applications with features including lazy loading. This allows you to load modules on demand i.e. when they are needed during times of change. These modules can greatly help to improve performance and scalability of your app(s) and are particularly advantageous for businesses that anticipate growth and expansion in their web applications.

Community and support

Angular has a large and active community of developers which means there are plenty of resources, tutorials and libraries available to the developers you work with - internal or external. This can be extremely helpful for the development team in finding solutions to challenges, staying updated with the latest trends and accessing support when needed.

Ideal projects for Angular

Angular is a solid contender for all types of front end development work and it would be impossible to create an exhaustive list that covered them all. That being said, here are some of the projects we have found to be particularly well suited to this versatile technology -

Enterprise Web Applications
Angular was built around scalability and structure. It's opinionated architecture, strong typing via TypeScript, built in dependency injection and modular design make it a great choice for large, complex applications including CRM, WFM and ERP systems.
Single Page Applications (SPAs)
Angular offers routing, powerful data binding and reusable components - all of which help developers build fast, responsive SPAs with a consistent user experience. It's built in router also makes multi view SPAs easy to manage. Online booking and scheduling systems, learning platforms and productivity apps are examples of where Angular can provide fantastic results in this regard.
Progressive Web Applications (PWAs)
Angular provides out of the box support for building PWAs, including service workers, offline caching and installation prompts. It helps deliver a native app like experience using just web technologies (rare indeed) and is ideal for travel applications, retail catalogues and news apps.
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Through it's strong form handling, reactive programming model and component based structure, Angular makes it straight forward to build dynamic CMS interfaces. It integrates well with headless CMS APIs to display and manage content effectively so custom editorial dashboards, multi user publishing platforms and content moderation tools are all good projects for Angular.
Ecommerce Platforms
Angular's built in tools for state management, form validation, routing and HTTP services make it a solid choice for complex ecommerce logic including carts, filtering, product searches and secure checkouts. By extension, Angular makes a great choice for bespoke storefronts, subscription service sites and marketplace platforms.

How can we help?

Our expert angular developers are highly adept at working with this popular and customisable framework. We can use it to help you with new application development, migrate an application that is currently built on another framework to Angular and we can also offer on-going support and maintenance for your Angular applications. We can help you decide if Angular is the best technology to allow you to achieve the business outcomes you desire.

FAQs

Q) Is Angular a dead framework?

A) No. As of January 2024, there are no plans to discontinue with Angular and in fact, Google offers LTS to Angular suggesting the framework will be around for some time.

Q What sort of companies use Angular?

A) Angular is used by companies big and small for all sorts of different use cases. Gmail, Forbes, Upwork and LEGO all trust Angular for their single page applications.

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