Mastering Node.js

Using the JavaScript language you already know, this book will show you how to easily build scalable network software with Node.js. You ll learn through practical examples and clear explanations every step of the way.

Key Features

• Master the latest techniques for building real-time, big data applications, integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other network services
• Tame asynchronous programming, the event loop, and parallel data processing
• Use the Express and Path frameworks to speed up development and deliver scalable, higher quality software more quickly

Book Description

What you will learn

• Discover how Node uses Google s V8 engine to create high-speed JavaScript on the server
• Use events to create non-blocking systems with high throughput
• Create secure servers across all major network protocols
• Manage thousands of concurrent clients without slowing down
• Handle data, files, and protocol streams with ease
• Leverage Node s module system to design sane applications that are easy to extend
• Optimize and debug server-side JavaScript for increased performance
• Learn scaling techniques and parallelize operations across multiple cores

Who this book is for

If you've ever built a web page and would like to build network software using the language and style you already know, Node will make that process simple, and even fun. If you understand what a server is, what a client is, and how to write JavaScript, you are already halfway to mastering Node.js!