Hands-On Full Stack Development with Angular 5 and Firebase

Build a working web application one feature at a time. In Hands-On Full Stack Development with Angular 5 and Firebase, Uttam Agarwal guides readers through a social networking project, connecting Angular on the front end with Firebase services behind it. The emphasis is practical: each stage adds functionality while introducing the tools and concepts used to build it.

The examples are rooted in the Angular 5 era, and the book suits JavaScript developers with some prior Angular experience who want to explore this particular full-stack approach.

Follow a project from its foundations to real-time chat 💻

The project begins with application structure, authentication, and navigation. From there, the chapters develop user profiles and friend lists, add image uploads and storage, and bring the pieces together in a chat feature connected to the Firebase database. This progression gives readers a concrete context for seeing how front-end components and backend services work together.

Explore the Angular–Firebase connection

Along the way, the book introduces AngularFire2 for working with Firebase from Angular services, as well as Firebase authentication, database, and storage features. Supporting topics include RxJS, TypeScript, Bootstrap, and SCSS. The focus is not just on isolated features: readers see these technologies used as parts of a growing application.

Go beyond the core features

Later material turns to unit testing Angular components, services, and pipes with Jasmine, alongside debugging techniques for Angular, TypeScript, CSS, the browser, and network activity. The project then expands into Firebase security and hosting, cloud messaging, analytics, and Progressive Web App capabilities, including service workers and offline mode.

Who will find it useful?

This guide is best suited to JavaScript developers who already know some Angular and want a structured, hands-on example of building with Angular 5 and Firebase. It may also interest readers working through legacy applications that use this version-specific toolset. Because its examples reflect the technologies and APIs of their time, readers should check current framework and Firebase documentation when applying the ideas to newer projects.

For a practical tour of full-stack development through one evolving application, Agarwal’s book offers a clear route from project setup to deployment-oriented features.