Sails.js Essentials will take you through the basics of Node.js and developing production-ready application in the Sails.js framework. This book covers interesting application and their development that will guide you through the practical aspects of software and development.
Chapter 1, Revisiting Node.js Concepts, takes you through some core concepts of Node.js and its working before we dive into the Sails.js and MVC concepts.
Chapter 2, Developing Node.js Web Server, explain how servers are built in Node.js. Throughout this book, we will deal with various web servers. Sails.js has an internal web server that is already written for production.
Chapter 3, Introduction to Sails.js and MVC Concepts, covers MVC concepts in brief and begins with the Sails.js installation and configuration.
Chapter 4, Developing REST API Using Sails.js, comes up with tools to build REST API faster and easier. REST APIs are essential building blocks of any web application.
Chapter 5, Build a Chat System Using Sails.js, covers how to develop a chat system using Sails.js. A chat system is very generic application across web applications.
Chapter 6, Building a Real-Time News Feed App Using Sails.js, teaches how to develop basic news feed app using Sails.js. Facebook and Twitter have very nice news feeds, which are updated as soon as a new status is needed.
Chapter 7, Creating a TODO Single-Page Application, covers how to develop a TODO application using Sails.js. TODO application needs no introduction as it's a famous application.
Chapter 8, Sails.js Production Checklist, covers how to choose Sails.js hosting and some tweaks and settings before hitting the deploy button.
A computer with a generic operating system (Mac, Windows, or Linux) having capability to run Node.js and npm (node package manager).
This book targets web developers, who want to build web apps with Sails.js.
Proficiency with JavaScript and Node.js is assumed along with familiarity of web development concepts. Familiarity with the MEAN (MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js) stack is an added advantage.
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