Learning Node: Moving to the Server-Side

Learning Node: Moving to the Server-Side

<div><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><ul><li>Explore the frameworks and functionality for full-stack Node development</li><li>Dive into Node’s module system and package management support</li><li>Test your application or module code on the fly with Node’s REPL console</li><li>Use core Node modules to build web applications and an HTTP server</li><li>Learn Node’s support for networks, security, and sockets</li><li>Access operating system functionality with child processes</li><li>Learn tools and techniques for Node development and production</li><li>Use Node in microcontrollers, microcomputers, and the Internet of Things</li></ul></div>