Ebook: Learn NodeJS in 1 Day: Complete Node JS Guide with Examples
Author: Krishna Rungta
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- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Independently published
- Language: English
- epub
Node.js supports both client and server side applications. It is based on JavaScript and is very fast in operation. These distinctive features made node.js as one of the most powerful framework in the Java Ecosystem. JavaScript alone allows you to build real-time and scalable mobile and web applications. With this e-book, you will explore more on the node.js framework and how to use it efficiently for web development.
Average developers or beginners who struggle to understand node.js basics will find this book very helpful and productive. The book tried to put examples that simplify problems usually faced by the users like how asynchronous code works, what are modules, how big file can be read, node.js express, etc. You will find that lots of concepts that take a long time to master can be learned in a day or two.
If this is your first interaction with node.js and don’t want all sort of troubles that arise with the node, this edition is recommended. After going through this e-book, node.js will become an absolute pleasure.
Table of content
Chapter 1: Introduction
What is node.js
Why use Node.js
Features of Node.js
When to use and not use Node.js
Chapter 2: Download & Install Node.js
How to install node.js
Installing node through a package manager
Running your first Hello world application in Node.js
Chapter 3: Modules
What are modules in Node.js
Using modules in Node.js
Creating NPM modules
Extending modules
Publishing NPM Modules
Managing third party packages with npm
What is the package.json file
Chapter 4: Create Server and Get Data
Chapter 5: Node.js with Express
What is Express.js
Installing and using Express
What are Routes
Sample Web server using express.js
Chapter 6: Node.js with MongoDB
Node.js and NoSQL Databases
Using MongoDB and Node.js
How to build a node express app with MongoDB to store and serve content
Chapter 7: Promise, Generator, Event and Filestream
What are promises
Callbacks to promises
Generating promises with the BlueBird library
Creating a custom promise
Callbacks vs generators
Filestream in Node.js
Emitting Events
Chapter 8: Testing with Jasmine
Overview of Jasmine for testing Node.js applications
How to use Jasmine to test Node.js applications