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Server Side development with Node.js and Koa.js Quick Start Guide

By : Olayinka Omole
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Server Side development with Node.js and Koa.js Quick Start Guide

By: Olayinka Omole

Overview of this book

Every developer wants to build modular and scalable web applications. Modern versions of JavaScript have made this possible in Node.js, and Koa is a Node.js framework that makes it easy. This book is the ideal introduction for JavaScript developers who want to create scalable server side applications using Node.js and Koa.js. The book shows you how Koa can be used to start projects from scratch, register custom and existing middleware, read requests, and send responses to users. We will explore the core concepts in Koa, such as error handling, logging, and request and response handling. We will dive into new concepts in JavaScript development, and see how paradigms such as async/await help with modern Node.js application development. By the end of this book, you will be building robust web applications in Koa using modern development paradigms and techniques of Node.js development.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, we introduced Koa and talked about its benefits for server-side web development. We talked about what developers can build with Koa and established some of its many advantages. We were also able to talk about cases when using Koa might not be ideal.

Finally, we talked about how this book is structured and how it will help you learn and understand the Koa framework better.

The next chapter will cover getting started with Koa. In the next chapter, we will learn how to get started with server-side development with Koa. We will learn how to install Koa, create a simple server, and build the obligatory Hello World app. The chapter will introduce us to some hands-on work in Koa, and we will begin to explore why Koa is so highly recommended.