Company
Date Published
Author
Mike Hartington
Word count
1081
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The blog post announces the introduction of the @ionic/angular-server module for Angular Universal, which enables server-side rendering (SSR) for Ionic apps, a feature that has been highly anticipated by the developer community. Universal JavaScript allows applications to be rendered on the server, leading to benefits such as improved load times, enhanced SEO, and better social media integration. The post explains how to set up an app with Angular Universal, using Angular's library to run apps on the server, and details on adding the Express engine and the @ionic/angular-server module to an Ionic project. It also addresses technical considerations, such as compatibility with libraries that require a DOM, and encourages developers to provide feedback as this is a pre-release version. The post concludes by highlighting the potential of Angular Universal for topics like prerendering, state transfer, and static site generation, and expresses enthusiasm for the future possibilities with Angular and Ionic.