Chapter 1, Ionic – Powered by AngularJS, introduces you to the power of AngularJS. This is why it is considered a good framework for a hybrid framework, such as Ionic.

Chapter 2, Welcome to Ionic, talks about the Mobile Hybrid framework: Cordova. It shows how Ionic fits into the bigger picture. This chapter also shows you how to install the required software for the development of the Ionic framework.

Chapter 3, Ionic CSS Components and Navigation, tells you how to use Ionic as a CSS framework for your mobile web applications. This chapter also talks about how to integrate Ionic CSS only components with AngularJS, apart from routing in Ionic apps.

Chapter 4, Ionic and SCSS, explores how to theme Ionic apps with the help of built-in SCSS support.

Chapter 5, Ionic Directives and Services, provides information on how to use Ionic's built-in directives and services, which helps to quickly bring your application to life.

Chapter 6, Building a Bookstore App, deals with how you can leverage the knowledge you have gained so far in building an Ionic client for a secured REST API. This chapter walks you through the itsy-bitsy pieces that are needed to develop Ionic apps that will simply consume REST API endpoints.

Chapter 7, Cordova and ngCordova, talks about how you can easily integrate device features, such as camera and Bluetooth, with the help of Cordova and ngCordova in your Ionic apps.

Chapter 8, Building a Messaging App, shows you how you can use all the knowledge that you have gained so far to build a messaging app, where users can register, log in, and chat with each other and share pictures and locations.

Chapter 9, Releasing the Ionic App, focuses on how to generate installers for the apps that you have built with Cordova and Ionic using the Ionic CLI and the PhoneGap build.

Appendix, Additional Topics and Tips, discusses how to efficiently use the Ionic CLI and Ionic cloud services to build, deploy, and manage your Ionic applications.