Angular
Angular; developed by Google, written in TypeScript, is an open-source, JavaScript framework that enables the creation of SPA (Single Page Application) applications.
Angular operates on the client side to develop a dynamic web application. Thanks to this feature, it designates HTML as a template language and allows extending HTML tags to represent the components of the application. Developers use Angular to create animated menus for HTML web pages.
Angular uses the MVC, Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Developers who have used the MVC structure before can learn Angular more quickly and easily.
It has many different structures like Data Building (data binding), Routing (routing) and Templates (templates). Many companies such as Google, Nike, Upwork and HBO benefit from Angular.
Angular has a lot of users. According to the Stack Overflow's 2022 Developer Survey, Angular is currently the fifth most popular web framework among professional Developers.
What can be done with Angular?
- You can create themes with Angular and these themes can be used multiple times.
- Operations such as displaying or hiding DOM elements can be performed with Angular.
- Structures such as unit tests, end-to-end tests, component writing, and adding client-side dependencies can be created.
- It improves users' internet experience. That is, it presents the pages on the website as a whole. The user does not have to wait for the pages to load one by one.
- SPA applications can be developed easily.
- Because it has a modular structure, applications can be divided into parts and reused.
- By working on cross platforms, it allows the application to be developed as web, desktop and mobile.
Where is Angular Used?
Angular is one of the most popular frameworks for building web and mobile applications.
When creating a digital product, using Angular, which requires less code, spends less time debugging, and offers high scalability potential, would be a smart choice.
- Video applications
- Travel applications
- Weather applications
- Content sites
- e-commerce sites
Advantages of Angular
Some advantages of using Angular are:
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Faster Development
Angular allows a developer to create web applications more quickly and efficiently. With comprehensive documentation, Google support, and a growing community, it provides many advantages for developers.
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Easy Testing Facility
Angular breaks down each component of web applications into pieces. This means easier and faster testing.
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SPA Support (Single Page Support)
SPA, Single Page Application, is a web application or website that interacts with the user by dynamically rewriting the current page instead of loading entire new pages from the server.
Angular offers single-page support. Thanks to the Single Page Application support provided by Angular, disruptions in user experience between consecutive pages are eliminated.
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Data Binding
Angular ties AngularJS's architecture with JavaScript to HTML. As a result, there is no need to manually write any code. Saves time for developers.
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Modular Structure
Angular has a modular structure. Thanks to its module structure, it divides the application into pieces and enables reuse. Dividing the application into pieces not only saves time but also makes changes easier to implement.
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Increasing Job Opportunities
Considering the functionality of Angular, it is likely to be a skill ready for the future. Demand is increasing for developers using Angular with its large community and constantly growing learning resources.
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Mobile and Desktop Compatibility
AngularJS runs on most web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It is also supported on desktop and mobile devices, as well as operating systems like Windows, macOS and Linux.
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SEO
Using Angular in the SEO system, all features of the site are tested. It also optimizes the loading times of pages.
What Are the Disadvantages of Angular?
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Complex
Angular has a component-based architecture. Managing these components can be complex.
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Lower Speed
Generally, Angular offers good performance. However, it has lower speed compared to Vue and React. Angular takes longer to load.
What are the Differences Between React and Angular?
React, which leaves competitors like Angular and Vue JS behind, is actually a library. Angular and Vue JS are frameworks.
React deals with the interface, i.e. the visible parts, while the frameworks contain parts that the web page may need. You can read the difference between them in detail from this article.