Summary Getting MEAN, Second Edition teaches you how to develop full-stack web applications using the MEAN stack. This edition was completely revised and updated to cover MongoDB 4, Express 4, Angular 7, Node 11, and the latest mainstream release of JavaScript ES2015. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Juggling languages mid-application can radically slow down a full-stack web project. The MEAN stack—MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node—uses JavaScript end to end, maximizing developer productivity and minimizing context switching. And you'll love the results! MEAN apps are fast, powerful, and beautiful. About the Book Getting MEAN, Second Edition teaches you how to develop full-stack web applications using the MEAN stack. Practical from the very beginning, the book helps you create a static site in Express and Node. Expanding on that solid foundation, you'll integrate a MongoDB database, build an API, and add an authentication system. Along the way, you'll get countless pro tips for building dynamic and responsive data-driven web applications! What's inside MongoDB 4, Express 4, Angular 7, and Node.js 11MEAN stack architectureMobile-ready web appsBest practices for efficiency and reusability About the Reader Readers should be comfortable with standard web application designs and ES2015-style JavaScript. About the Author Simon Holmes and Clive Harber are full-stack developers with decades of experience in JavaScript and other leading-edge web technologies. Table of Contents PART 1 - SETTING THE BASELINEIntroducing full-stack developmentDesigning a MEAN stack architecturePART 2 - BUILDING A NODE WEB APPLICATIONCreating and setting up a MEAN projectBuilding a static site with Node and ExpressBuilding a data model with MongoDB and MongooseWriting a REST API: Exposing the MongoDB database to the applicationConsuming a REST API: Using an API from inside ExpressPART 3 - ADDING A DYNAMIC FRONT END WITH ANGULARCreating an Angular application with TypeScriptBuilding a single-page application with Angular: FoundationsBuilding a single-page application with Angular: The next levelPART 4 - MANAGING AUTHENTICATION AND USER SESSIONSAuthenticating users, managing sessions, and securing APIsUsing an authentication API in Angular applications