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Building Scalable Apps with Redis and Node.js

Develop customized, scalable web apps through the integration of powerful Node.js frameworks

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|Sep 2025
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    Book Description

    If the phrase scalability sounds alien to you, then this is an ideal book for you. You will not need much Node.js experience as each framework is demonstrated in a way that requires no previous knowledge of the framework. You will be building scalable Node.js applications in no time! Knowledge of JavaScript is required.

    What you will learn

    • Build and implement your custom middleware for Express
    • Integrate Socket.IO with Express and use the same authentication
    • Create a secure local store for passwords
    • Use message queues to break down your application into manageable pieces
    • Leverage the power of Redis to create a shared state across many different servers
    • Implement Backbone, Socket.IO, and React together for a fast, dynamic, and realtime frontend
    • Automate your build process with the use of the Grunt.js task runner
    • Build deployment scripts to get servers running your application in the cloud

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Backend Development with Express
    2. Extending your application with Socket.io
    3. Authenticating Users
    4. RabbitMQ for Message Queuing
    5. Using Redis to store application data
    6. Using Redis to store application data
    7. Using Backbone for the DOM and events
    8. Javascript Best Practices for application development
    9. Deployment and Scalability
    10. Debugging and troubleshooting
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78398-449-7
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 316