1. Introducing the Node.js-to-AngularJS Stack

To get you off on the right foot, this chapter focuses on the fundamental components of the web development framework and then describes the components of the Node.js-to-AngularJS stack that is the basis for the rest of the book. The first section discusses various aspects of the general website/web application development framework, from users to backend services. The purpose of first covering the web development framework components is to help you more easily understand how the components of the Node.js-to-AngularJS stack relate to the pieces of the general framework. This should help you better see the benefits of using the Node.js-to-AngularJS stack components instead of the more traditional technologies.