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Learning Node.js Development

By : Andrew Mead

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Learning Node.js Development

By: Andrew Mead

Overview of this book

Learning Node.js Development is a practical, project-based book that provides you with all you need to get started as a Node.js developer. Node is a ubiquitous technology on the modern web, and an essential part of any web developers' toolkit. If you are looking to create real-world Node applications, or you want to switch careers or launch a side project to generate some extra income, then you're in the right place. This book has been written around a single goal—turning you into a professional Node developer capable of developing, testing, and deploying real-world production applications. Learning Node.js Development is built from the ground up around the latest version of Node.js (version 9.x.x). You'll be learning all the cutting-edge features available only in the latest software versions. This book cuts through the mass of information available around Node and delivers the essential skills that you need to become a Node developer. It takes you through creating complete apps and understanding how to build, deploy, and test your own Node apps. It maps out everything in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly.

Preface

Who this book is for

What this book covers

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Getting Set Up

Node.js installation

Different text editors for node applications

Hello World – creating and running the first Node app

Node Fundamentals – Part 1

Node Fundamentals – Part 1

Require own files

Third-party modules

Node Fundamentals – Part 2

Node Fundamentals – Part 2

Adding and saving notes

Node Fundamentals – Part 3

Node Fundamentals – Part 3

Removing a note

Arrow functions

Basics of Asynchronous Programming in Node.js

Basics of Asynchronous Programming in Node.js

The basic concept of asynchronous program

Call stack and event loop

Callback functions and APIs

Making up of the HTTPS requests

Callbacks in Asynchronous Programming

Callbacks in Asynchronous Programming

Encoding user input

Callback errors

Abstracting callbacks

Wiring up weather search

Chaining callbacks together

Promises in Asynchronous Programming

Promises in Asynchronous Programming

Introduction to ES6 promises

Advanced promises

Weather app with promises

Web Servers in Node

Web Servers in Node

Introducing Express

The static server

Rendering templates

Advanced templates

Express Middleware

Deploying Applications to Web

Deploying Applications to Web

Adding version control

Setting up GitHub and SSH keys

Deploying the node app to the Web

Testing the Node Applications – Part 1

Testing the Node Applications – Part 1

Using assertion libraries in testing Node modules

The asynchronous testing

Testing the Node Applications – Part 2

Testing the Node Applications – Part 2

Testing the Express application

Organizing test with describe()

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Debug Node.js programs
Write and publish your own Node.js modules
Detailed coverage of Node.js core API’s
Use web frameworks such as Express, Hapi and Koa for accelerated web application development
Apply Node.js streams for low-footprint data processing
Fast-track performance knowledge and optimization abilities
Persistence strategies, including database integrations with MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, Redis, and LevelDB
Apply critical, essential security concepts
Use Node with best-of-breed deployment technologies: Docker, Kubernetes and AWS