Take your web development skills from browser to server with Node--and
learn how to write fast, highly scalable network applications on this
JavaScript-based platform. Updated for the latest Node Long Term Support
(LTS) and Node Current (6.0) releases, this hands-on edition helps you
master Node's core fundamentals and gain experience with several
built-in and contributed modules.
Get up to speed on Node's event-driven, asynchronous I/O model for
developing data-intensive applications that are frequently accessed but
computationally simple. If you're comfortable working with JavaScript,
this book provides many programming and deployment examples to help you
take advantage of server-side development with Node.
- Explore the frameworks and functionality for full-stack Node
development
- Dive into Node's module system and package management support
- Test your application or module code on the fly with Node's REPL
console
- Use core Node modules to build web applications and an HTTP server
- Learn Node's support for networks, security, and sockets
- Access operating system functionality with child processes
- Learn tools and techniques for Node development and production
- Use Node in microcontrollers, microcomputers, and the Internet of
Things
