Learning Node 2012

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. With this hands-on guide, you’ll quickly master Node’s core fundamentals, gain experience with several built-in and contributed modules, and learn the differences and parallels between client- and server-side programming.

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 numerous programming and deployment examples to help you take advantage of server-side development with Node.

Explore Node’s unique approach to asynchronous development
Build sample Node applications with the Express framework and Connect middleware
Use NoSQL solutions such as Redis and MongoDB—and explore Node’s relational database modules
Work with PDF files, serve HTML5 media, and create graphics with Canvas
Set up bidirectional communication between browser and server with WebSockets
Learn in-depth practices for debugging and testing your applications
Deploy Node applications in the cloud or on your own system

“Learning Node will make it easy for someone from any programming background