Ionic Cookbook

Table of Contents

Ionic Cookbook

Credits

Foreword

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

There's more…

See also

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Creating Our First App with Ionic

Introduction

Setting up a development environment

Getting ready

How to do it…

See also

Creating a HelloWorld app via CLI

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating a HelloWorld app via Ionic Creator

Getting ready

How to do it…

There's more...

Copying examples from Ionic Codepen Demos

How to do it…

There's more...

Viewing the app using your web browser

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works...

Viewing the app using iOS Simulator

How to do it...

Viewing the app using Xcode for iOS

How to do it...

There's more...

Viewing the app using Genymotion for Android

How to do it...

Viewing the app using Ionic View

How to do it...

Customizing the app folder structure

How to do it...

2. Managing States and Navigation

Introduction

Creating a tab interface with nested views

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a multistep form with validation

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

3. Adding Device Features Support

Introduction

Taking a photo using the device camera

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Capturing video and allowing playback

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Composing an email with an attachment from an app

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Picking and adding a contact

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Adding Google Maps with geocoding support

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

4. Offline Data Storage

Introduction

Creating a to-do app using ngStorage for Local Storage

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating a social networking app using SQLite

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

5. Handling Gestures and Events

Introduction

Detecting drag events with a gesture coordinate

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Communication between a view, controller, and directive using events

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

6. App Theme Customization

Introduction

Customizing themes for specific platforms

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating an introduction screen with a custom header

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

7. Extending Ionic with Your Own Components

Introduction

Creating a scroll progress bar directive

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a custom filter

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Animating an app using requestAnimationFrame with event binding

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

8. User Registration and Authentication

Introduction

Configuring a Facebook app with Firebase authentication

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Configuring a Twitter app with Firebase authentication

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Configuring a Google+ project with Firebase authentication

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Creating an Ionic social authentication project for Facebook using $firebaseAuth

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating a LinkedIn app and configuring authentication in Auth0

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Integrating Auth0's LinkedIn authentication in an Ionic project

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

9. Saving and Loading Data Using Firebase

Introduction

Saving array data to Firebase

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Rendering a large Firebase data set using collection-repeat

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Saving form data to Firebase

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

10. Finalizing Your Apps for Different Platforms

Introduction

Building and publishing an app for iOS

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Building and publishing an app for Android

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Using PhoneGap Build for cross-platform applications

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Index

Ionic Cookbook

Ionic Cookbook

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Credits

Author

Hoc Phan

Reviewers

Mike Hartington

Chady Kassouf

Ted Morin

Siva Prakash

Syed Iqrar Raza Zaidi

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Foreword

This book is the result of 7 months of focused writing and coding by Hoc Phan, a talented developer and dedicated writer with whom the Ionic team has collaborated on a past book. Hoc is a dedicated Ionic community member who often speaks about Ionic, and we have the utmost respect for his commitment to teaching others how to use Ionic in really effective ways. This book provides recipes for getting a stew goin' with Ionic!

Hoc teaches developers how to set up a project by installing the Ionic command-line tool (CLI) and creating a new project. He addresses platform-specific styles and how to target each platform with SCSS and JavaScript. He explains how to integrate an Ionic app with Firebase to create a connection to a real-time database. The book covers routing and navigation, as well as running your app on a device (how to target the iOS and Android simulators).

For more advanced developers, the book explains how to integrate device APIs with ngCordova by working with a device's camera. Hoc also addresses the topic of setting up the Whitelist Plugin and working with CSP to make sure your app is secure.

Before I joined Ionic as a core team member and developer advocate, I was a developer and created many internal hybrid apps for my company. Before I began building apps, I evaluated multiple frameworks. Only Ionic provided a complete solution for hybrid mobile development. I could focus on development, and Ionic handled architecture and design.

Ionic offers a complete ecosystem for building performant, beautiful mobile apps using one code base, which saves time and money. We released the stable version of Ionic in May 2015 and have released alpha versions of four of our platform services since then. We plan to continue to support the open source Ionic SDK and release new features, tools, and services. As Ionic's developer advocate, I travel around the US to talk about Ionic and meet Ionic developers, and my favorite part of my job is people's enthusiasm for Ionic. The Ionic community is what makes Ionic great.

You'll find this book to be a great way to get cooking with Ionic and deep dive into the SDK. We're glad to have you as a member of the Ionic community.

Enjoy!

Mike Hartington

Developer Advocate, Ionic.io

About the Author

Hoc Phan is a technologist with a lot of experience in frontend development. He started programming at the age of 12 with Pascal and Assembly on a 486 computer. The way he learned was to start practicing right away even before figuring out concepts. Hoc worked on many JavaScript projects in the past by teaching himself the framework using various online sources. He was one of the first few developers who tested Ionic for its feasibility as a JavaScript replacement of the native language of a device. He wrote the Full Stack Mobile App with Ionic Framework book (for more information, visit http://www.amazon.com/Full-Stack-Mobile-Ionic-Framework-ebook/dp/B00QF1H380/), which was very well-received.

He has worked for both start-ups and large companies. By frequently speaking at local meet-ups as well as cloud computing / Big Data industry events and conferences, he learns from other experts. He holds an MBA degree from the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business.

About the Reviewers

Mike Hartington is a JavaScript developer who has focused on hybrid technologies for most of his career. By working on Ionic, he has been able to take his love of hybrid apps to the next level, focussing on making a power SDK for developers of all skill levels. After working with Arvind Ravulavaru on the Learning Ionic book by Packt Publishing, he used his knowledge as an Ionic core team member to provide valuable feedback on this book's content. He is thankful to the Ionic community for its support.

Chady Kassouf is an independent iOS and web development expert. He started programming 23 years ago, and he hasn't stopped ever since. Seven years ago, he decided to leave his job as a team leader in one of the leading digital agencies and to start his own business.

His interests apart from computers include arts, music, and fitness. He can be found online at http://chady.net/.

Ted Morin is a software developer with a focus on frontend technologies. He enjoys JavaScript in its many forms and is always exploring new frameworks and tools. He is currently juggling different projects and jobs and pursuing an undergraduate degree in software engineering at the University of Ottawa.

Siva Prakash has been working in the field of software development for the last 7 years. He is currently working for CISCO, Bangalore. He has an extensive experience in the development of desktop, mobile, and web-based applications in ERP, telecom, and the digital media industry. He has a passion for learning new technologies and sharing knowledge thus gained with others. He has worked on Big Data technologies for the digital media industry. He loves trekking, travelling, listening to music, reading books, and blogging.

Syed Iqrar Raza Zaidi is a software engineer with an experience of 4 years. He is currently designated as a Technical Lead at Bond Internet Consultancy LLC in Dubai, UAE. He is an organized, energetic, and dedicated software developer at work who is motivated to be of service by positively contributing towards every piece of work. He has vast knowledge of core JavaScript, and he has dabbled in PHP and Node.js. He built multiple web portals, web applications, mobile hybrid applications, and 2D and 3D games that delight and inform users using the latest web technologies.

He received the Employee Performance Award at Systems Limited in December 2014. He is a Microsoft Community Contributor as well as a technology leader at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan.

You can view his LinkedIn profile by visiting https://pk.linkedin.com/pub/raza-zaidi/6a/201/a62. If you're interested in his work, you can drop him an email ().

Whatever I am today is because of my parents' prayers and my family's love.

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Preface

The world of mobile development is fragmented, with many platforms, frameworks, and technologies. Ionic is intended to fill this gap with its open source HTML5 mobile app framework that lets developers build native-feeling apps using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and AngularJS. Ionic makes it easy for frontend developers who want to become app developers. The framework provides superior performance with deep Cordova integration and a comprehensive set of tools for prototyping, backend support, and deployment.

This book will take you through the process of developing a cross-platform mobile app using just HTML5 and JavaScript based on Ionic. You will start first by getting familiarized with the CLI and learning how to build and run an app. You will have a look at some common features of real-world mobile apps such as authenticating a user and receiving and saving data using either Firebase or Local Storage.

Next, the book will explain how Ionic integrates with Cordova to support native device features by using ngCordova and takes advantage of the existing modules around its ecosystem. You will also explore the advanced topics related to extending Ionic to create new components. Finally, the book will show you how to customize the Ionic theme and build the app for all platforms.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Creating Our First App with Ionic, introduces the Ionic framework and provides instructions for setting up the development environment and quickly creating and running the first app.

Chapter 2, Managing States and Navigation, walks through some examples of how to manage views, states, and the overall navigation within the app. This can be done via either the UI-Router component of AngularJS or the out-of-the-box Ionic directives.

Chapter 3, Adding