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@name Tutorial
@description
-A great way to get introduced to angular is to work through this tutorial, which walks you through
-the construction of an angular web app. The app you will build is a catalog that displays a list of
-Android devices, lets you filter the list to see only devices that interest you, and then view
+A great way to get introduced to Angular is to work through this tutorial, which walks you through
+the construction of an AngularJS web app. The app you will build is a catalog that displays a list
+of Android devices, lets you filter the list to see only devices that interest you, and then view
details for any device.
<img src="img/tutorial/catalog_screen.png">
-As you work through this tutorial, you will learn how angular makes browsers smarter — without the
-use of extensions or plugins.
+Work through the tutorial to see how Angular makes browsers smarter — without the use of extensions
+or plug-ins. As you work through the tutorial, you will:
-* You will see examples of how to use client-side data binding and dependency injection to build
-dynamic views of data that change immediately in response to user actions.
-* You will see how angular creates listeners on your data without the need for DOM manipulation.
-* You will learn a better, easier way to test your web apps.
-* You will learn how to use angular services to make common web tasks, such as getting data into
-your app, easier.
+* See examples of how to use client-side data binding and dependency injection to build dynamic
+views of data that change immediately in response to user actions.
+* See how Angular creates listeners on your data without the need for DOM manipulation.
+* Learn a better, easier way to test your web apps.
+* Learn how to use Angular services to make common web tasks, such as getting data into your app,
+easier.
-And all of this works in any browser without modifications!
+And all of this works in any browser without modification to the browser!
When you finish the tutorial you will be able to:
-* Create a dynamic application that works in any browser
-* Define the differences between angular and common JavaScript frameworks
-* Understand how data binding works in angular
-* Use the angular-seed project to quickly boot-strap your own projects
-* Create and run tests
-* Identify resources for learning more about angular
+* Create a dynamic application that works in any browser.
+* Define the differences between Angular and common JavaScript frameworks.
+* Understand how data binding works in AngularJS.
+* Use the angular-seed project to quickly boot-strap your own projects.
+* Create and run tests.
+* Identify resources for learning more about AngularJS.
-The tutorial is will guide you through the process of building a simple application, including
-writing and running unit and end-to-end tests, and will allow you to experiment with angular and
-the application through experiments suggested at the end of each step.
+The tutorial guides you through the entire process of building a simple application, including
+writing and running unit and end-to-end tests. Experiments at the end of each step provide
+suggestions for you learn more about AngularJS and the application you are building.
You can go through the whole tutorial in a couple of hours or you may want to spend a pleasant day
-really digging into it. If you're looking for a shorter introduction to angular, check out the
+really digging into it. If you're looking for a shorter introduction to AngularJS, check out the
{@link misc/started Getting Started} document.
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ really digging into it. If you're looking for a shorter introduction to angular,
# Working with the code
-There are two ways that you can you follow this tutorial and hack on the code, both available on
-Mac/Linux or Windows environment. The first work flow uses Git versioning system for source code
-management, the second work flow doesn't depend on any source control system and instead uses
-scripts to copy snapshots of project files into your workspace (`sandbox`) directory. Choose the
-one you prefer:
+You can follow this tutorial and hack on the code in either the Mac/Linux or the Windows
+environment. Options for working with the tutorial are to use the Git versioning system for source
+code management or to use scripts that copy snapshots of project files into your workspace
+(`sandbox`) directory. Select one of the tabs below and follow the instructions for setting up your
+computer for your preferred option.
<doc:tutorial-instructions show="true">
<doc:tutorial-instruction id="git-mac" title="Git on Mac/Linux">
@@ -59,67 +59,68 @@ one you prefer:
following command in a terminal window:</p>
<pre><code>java -version</code></pre>
<p>You will need Java to run unit tests.</p></li>
- <li><p>Get Git from <a href="http://git-scm.com/download">here</a></p>
- <p>You can build it from source or use pre-compiled package.</p></li>
+ <li><p>Download Git from the <a href="http://git-scm.com/download">Git</a> site.</p>
+ <p>You can build Git from source or use the pre-compiled package.</p></li>
<li><p>Clone the angular-phonecat repository located at <a
-href="https://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat">Github</a> by running this command:</p>
+href="https://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat">Github</a> by running the following command:</p>
<pre><code>git clone git://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat.git</code></pre>
- <p>This will create <code>angular-phonecat</code> directory in current directory.</p></li>
+ <p>This command creates the <code>angular-phonecat</code> directory in your current
+directory.</p></li>
<li><p>Change your current directory to <code>angular-phonecat</code>:</p>
<pre><code>cd angular-phonecat</code></pre>
- <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from this directory.</p></li>
- <li><p>You'll also need an http server running on your system. Mac and Linux machines
-typically have Apache preinstalled.</p>
- <p>If you don't already have an http server installed, you can <a
+ <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from the angular-phonecat
+directory.</p></li>
+ <li><p>You will need an http server running on your system. Mac and Linux machines typically
+have Apache pre-installed, but If you don't already have one installed, you can <a
href="https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager">install
-node.js</a> and use it to run <code>scripts/web-server.js</code> — a simple bundled http
-server.</p></li>
+node.js</a>. Use <code>node</code> to run <code>scripts/web-server.js</code>, a simple bundled
+http server.</p></li>
</ol>
</doc:tutorial-instruction>
<doc:tutorial-instruction id="git-win" title="Git on Windows">
<ol>
- <li><p>Verify that you have <a href="http://java.com/">Java</a> installed and that the
-<code>java</code> executable is on your <code>PATH</code> by running this command in windows
-command line:</p>
+ <li><p>You will need Java to run unit tests, so run the following command to verify that you
+have <a href="http://java.com/">Java</a> installed and that the <code>java</code> executable is on
+your <code>PATH</code>.</p>
<pre><code>java -version</code></pre>
- <p>You will need Java to run unit tests.</p></li>
- <li><p>Install msysGit from <a href="http://git-scm.com/download">here</a></p></li>
+ <p></p></li>
+ <li><p>Install msysGit from <a href="http://git-scm.com/download">the Git</a> site.</p></li>
<li><p>Open msysGit bash and clone the angular-phonecat repository located at <a
-href="https://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat">Github</a> by running this command:</p>
+href="https://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat">Github</a> by running the following command:</p>
<pre><code>git clone git://github.com/angular/angular-phonecat.git</code></pre>
- <p>This will create angular-phonecat directory in your current directory.</p></li>
- <li><p>Change your current directory to angular-phonecat:</p>
+ <p>This command creates the angular-phonecat directory in your current directory.</p></li>
+ <li><p>Change your current directory to angular-phonecat.</p>
<pre><code>cd angular-phonecat</code></pre>
- <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from this directory.</p>
+ <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from the angular-phonecat
+directory.</p>
<p>You should run all <code>git</code> commands from msysGit bash.</p>
- <p>Other commands like <code>test-server.bat</code> or <code>test.bat</code> that will be
-introduced soon, should be executed from the windows command line.</li>
- <li><p>You'll also need an http server running on your system.</p>
- <p>If you don't already have an http server installed, you can install <a
-href="http://nodejs.org/">node.js</a>. Just download <a
-href="http://node-js.prcn.co.cc/">pre-compiled binaries</a>, unzip them and add
-<code>nodejs\bin</code> into your <code>PATH</code> and use <code>node</code> to run
-<code>scripts\web-server.js</code> — a simple bundled http server.</p></li>
+ <p>Other commands like <code>test-server.bat</code> or <code>test.bat</code> should be
+executed from the Windows command line.</li>
+ <li><p>You need an http server running on your system. If you don't already have one
+installed, you can install <a href="http://nodejs.org/">node.js</a>. Download the <a
+href="http://node-js.prcn.co.cc/">pre-compiled binaries</a>, unzip them, and then add
+<code>nodejs\bin</code> into your <code>PATH</code>. Use <code>node</code> to run
+<code>scripts\web-server.js</code>, a simple, bundled http server.</p></li>
</ol>
</doc:tutorial-instruction>
<doc:tutorial-instruction id="ss-mac" title="Snapshots on Mac/Linux">
<ol>
- <li><p>Verify that you have <a href="http://java.com/">Java</a> installed by running the
-following command in a terminal window:</p>
+ <li><p>You need Java to run unit tests, so verify that you have <a
+href="http://java.com/">Java</a> installed by running the following command in a terminal
+window:</p>
<pre><code>java -version</code></pre>
- <p>You will need Java to run unit tests.</p></li>
- <li><p>Download the <a href="http://code.angularjs.org/angular-phonecat/">zip archive</a>
-with all files and unzip them into [tutorial-dir] directory</p></li>
- <li><p>Change your current directory to [tutorial-dir]/sanbox:</p>
+ <li><p>Download the <a href="http://code.angularjs.org/angular-phonecat/">zip archive</a>
+containing all of the files and unzip them into the [tutorial-dir] directory</p>.</li>
+ <li><p>Change your current directory to [tutorial-dir]/sandbox, as follows:</p>
<pre><code>cd [tutorial-dir]/sandbox</code></pre>
- <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from this directory.</p></li>
- <li><p>You'll also need an http server running on your system. Mac and Linux machines
-typically have Apache preinstalled.</p>
- <p>If you don't already have an http server installed, you can <a
+ <p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from your
+<code>sandbox</code> directory.</p></li>
+ <li><p>You need an http server running on your system and Mac and Linux machines typically
+have Apache pre-installed. If you don't have an http server installed, you can <a
href="https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager">install
-node.js</a> and use it to run <code>scripts/web-server.js</code> — a simple bundled http
+node.js</a> and use it to run <code>scripts/web-server.js</code>, a simple bundled http
server.</p></li>
</ol>
</doc:tutorial-instruction>
@@ -127,25 +128,23 @@ server.</p></li>
<doc:tutorial-instruction id="ss-win" title="Snapshots on Windows">
<ol>
<li><p>Verify that you have <a href="http://java.com/">Java</a> installed and that the
-<code>java</code> executable is on your <code>PATH</code> by running this command in windows
-command line:</p>
+<code>java</code> executable is on your <code>PATH</code> by running the following command in the
+Windows command line:</p>
<pre><code>java -version</code></pre>
- <p>You will need Java to run unit tests.</p></li>
- <li><p>Download the <a href="http://code.angularjs.org/angular-phonecat/">zip archive</a>
-with all files and unzip them into [tutorial-dir] directory</p></li>
- <li><p>Change your current directory to [tutorial-dir]/sanbox:</p>
+ <p>You need Java to run unit tests, so download the <a
+href="http://code.angularjs.org/angular-phonecat/">zip archive</a> that contains all of the files
+and unzip the files into the [tutorial-dir] directory</p></li>
+ <li><p>Change your current directory to [tutorial-dir]/sandbox, as follows:</p>
<pre><code>cd [tutorial-dir]/sandbox</code></pre>
<p>The tutorial instructions assume you are running all commands from this directory.</p></li>
- <li><p>You'll also need an http server running on your system.</p>
- <p>If you don't already have an http server installed, you can install <a
-href="http://nodejs.org/">node.js</a>. Just download <a
-href="http://node-js.prcn.co.cc/">pre-compiled binaries</a>, unzip them and add
-<code>nodejs\bin</code> into your <code>PATH</code> and use <code>node</code> to run
-<code>scripts\web-server.js</code> — a simple bundled http server.</p></li>
+ <li><p>You need an http server running on your system, but if you don't already have one
+already installed, you can install <a href="http://nodejs.org/">node.js</a>. Download the <a
+href="http://node-js.prcn.co.cc/">pre-compiled binaries</a>, unzip them, and then add
+<code>nodejs\bin</code> into your <code>PATH</code>. Use <code>node</code> to run
+<code>scripts\web-server.js</code>, a simple bundled http server.</p></li>
</ol>
</doc:tutorial-instruction>
</doc:tutorial-instructions>
-For either work flow you'll also need a web browser and your favorite text editor.
-
-Let's get going with {@link step_00 step 0}.
+The last thing to do is to make sure your computer has a web browser and a good text editor
+installed. Now, let's get going with {@link step_00 step 0}.