PM Books Portal

Library management application built with Angular.

Live Demo

• Deployed URL: https://pm-books-portal.angularjobs.co.il

Features

• View list of books
• Search books by name and author
• View book details
• Add / edit / delete books with form validation
• Responsive layout for desktop and mobile

Data Source

The app uses Open Library API for initial data population.

• Initial load request (200 items, any ratings):
  https://openlibrary.org/search.json?q=ratings_count:%5B0%20TO%20*%5D&limit=200

Tech Stack

• Angular
• TypeScript
• HTML
• SCSS/CSS

Run Locally

Prerequisites

• Node.js (LTS recommended)
• npm
• Angular CLI

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AvnerHadjadj/pm-books-portal
   cd pm-books-portal

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start development server:

   npm start

   or:

   ng serve

4. Open:

   • http://localhost:4200

Build

npm run build

Production build output is generated in dist/.

Testing

Unit Tests

Run:

npm test

or:

ng test

Optional: Headless test run (CI style)

ng test --watch=false --browsers=ChromeHeadless

Notes / Trade-offs

• The initial book list is fetched from Open Library with a fixed query/limit for predictable startup behavior.
• As this is an assignment project, some production hardening items (advanced error handling, caching strategy, and API resiliency) can be expanded further if needed.

Submission Checklist

• Source code uploaded to a public GitHub repository
• Public deployed app link provided
• README includes local run instructions
• README includes testing instructions
• Optional feature documented (external book API: Open Library)