chore(dependencies): update dependencies, move to @types, some refactoring as per AngularClass/angular2-webpack-starter project

src/platform/browser-directives.ts

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+/*
+ * These are globally available directives in any template
+ */
+// Angular 2
+import { PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES } from '@angular/core';
+// Angular 2 Router
+import { ROUTER_DIRECTIVES } from '@angular/router';
+// Angular 2 forms
+import { REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES } from '@angular/forms';
+
+// application_directives: directives that are global through out the application
+export const APPLICATION_DIRECTIVES = [
+  ...ROUTER_DIRECTIVES,
+  ...REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES
+];
+
+export const DIRECTIVES = [
+  { provide: PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, multi: true, useValue: APPLICATION_DIRECTIVES }
+];