Learning Node, 2nd Edition
Moving to the Server-Side
Book Description
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.
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