Key FeaturesDevelop high-grade and performance-optimized hybrid applications using the latest version of IonicDiscover the latest and upcoming features of IonicA practical guide that will help you fully utilize all the features and components of Ionic efficientlyBook DescriptionIonic is an open source, front-end framework that allows you to develop hybrid mobile apps without any native-language hassle for each platform. It offers a library of mobile-optimized HTML, CSS, and JS components for building highly interactive mobile apps.This book will help you to develop a complete, professional and quality mobile application with Ionic Framework. You will start the journey by learning to configure, customize, and migrate Ionic 1x to 3x. Then, you will move on to Ionic 3 components and see how you can customize them according to your applications. You will also implement various native plugins and integrate them with Ionic and Ionic Cloud services to use them optimally in your application. By this time, you will be able to create a full-fledged e-commerce application. Next, you will master authorization, authentication, and security techniques in Ionic 3 to ensure that your application and data are secure. Further, you will integrate the backend services such as Firebase and the Cordova iBeacon plugin in your application. Lastly, you will be looking into Progressive Web Applications and its support with Ionic, with a demonstration of an offline-first application.By the end of the book, you will not only have built a professional, hybrid mobile application, but will also have ensured that your app is secure and performance driven.What you will learnUse every Ionic component and its customization according to the application along with some important third party componentsRecently released Lazy Loading and Grid System supporting desktop application with ElectronIntegration of the various Ionic backend services and features such as Ionic Push, DB, Auth, Deploy in your applicationExploration of white-listing, CORS, and various other platform security aspects to secure your applicationSynchronization of your data with the cloud server and fetching it in real time using Ionic Cloud and Firebase servicesIntegration of the Cordova iBeacon plugin which will fetch contextual data on the basis of location and Websockets for real time communication for IOT based applicationsImplementation of offline functionality in your PWA application using service-worker, cache storage and indexedDBAbout the AuthorGaurav Saini is an open-source enthusiastic and a JavaScript full-stack developer with a vast experience in Node.js, AngularJS, Electron, and Ionic. He is also associated with the Apache Software Foundation, where he is an active contributor and committer to Apache Roller, Apache Fineract, and Apache OFBiz projects.Currently, Gaurav is building a cloud telephony product “Veloice”, and actively researching IOT and VOIP projects. A major contributor to the AngularJS-based project, Gaurav was a Google Summer of Code Student intern in 2014 and was mentored in 2016 and 2017 by the Mifos Initiative. He has worked on Google Adwords and Analytics in the past and was a semi-finalist in the Google Online Marketing Challenge, 2012.Gaurav was selected as a delegate for the GSOC Summit in 2014 and 2016 in San Francisco and has been a guest lecturer at multiple conferences such as Mifos Techdays, ApacheCON, and Mifos Summit along with many local colleges and institutions.Table of ContentsGetting Started with Ionic 3Ionic ComponentsIonic Native and PluginsIonic Platform and ServicesAuthentication, Authorization, and SecurityTasteBite App with FirebaseIonic, IOT, and BeaconsIonic + PWA = Magic