Node.js: Novice to Ninja is your hands-on guide to learning everything needed to build a professional web application using Node.js, the hugely popular open-source, cross-platform, back-end Java Script runtime environment. You’ll start off by getting familiar with the basics – installation and building your first apps – before moving onto more advanced concepts, including debugging, asynchronous programming, using Express.js, working with databases, deployment, and more. You’ll finish by building a complete multi-player real-time quiz application.
- Install Node and build your first application
- Get started with Express.js and use it to process forms
- Master asynchronous programming in Node.js
- Work with Mongo DB and My SQL databases
- Use Web Sockets for real-time applications
- Understand the Node ecosystem: npm and modules
- Build a complete multiplayer quiz app
- And much more!
The book includes access to 25 high quality tutorial videos, containing 1.5 hours of content.
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Craig is a UK-based freelance full-stack web developer, writer, and speaker who’s passionate about standards and performance.
He began coding in the 1980s and started client-side Java Script development on its release in 1995 when DHTML, spacer GIFs, and marquees were considered sophisticated. You may have encountered his work at Site Point, where he’s written more than 1, 200 tutorials, and books including Jump Start Web Performance, Browser Dev Tool Secrets, and Docker for Web Developers.
Craig used Node.js from the start and hopes this book is a great first step on your server-side Java Script journey. Contact him on Twitter @craigbuckler or at craigbuckler.com.