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Node.js 6.x Blueprints

By : Fernando Monteiro
Book Image

Node.js 6.x Blueprints

By: Fernando Monteiro

Overview of this book

Node.js is the most popular framework to create server-side applications today. Be it web, desktop, or mobile, Node.js comes to your rescue to create stunning real-time applications. Node.js 6.x Blueprints will teach you to build these types of projects in an easy-to-understand manner. The key to any Node.js project is a strong foundation on the concepts that will be a part of every project. The book will first teach you the MVC design pattern while developing a Twitter-like application using Express.js. In the next chapters, you will learn to create a website and applications such as streaming, photography, and a store locator using MongoDB, MySQL, and Firebase. Once you’re warmed up, we’ll move on to more complex projects such as a consumer feedback app, a real-time chat app, and a blog using Node.js with frameworks such as loopback.io and socket.io. Finally, we’ll explore front-end build processes, Docker, and continuous delivery. By the end of book, you will be comfortable working with Node.js applications and will know the best tools and frameworks to build highly scalable desktop and cloud applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Node.js 6.x Blueprints
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Starting the chat application


Now we use our application in two windows simultaneously:

  1. Open your terminal/shell and type the following command:

    gulp
    
  2. Go to http://localhost:3000/, insert the name John Doe, and you will see the following result:

    Screenshot of the John Doe user

    We can see that's just one user, so now let's open another connection with the same socket. Use a new window or another browser.

  3. Go to http://localhost:3000/ and insert the name, Max Smith. You should see the following result on the right-hand panel:

    Screenshot of the users panel

    Now we have two users. Let's start talking...

  4. On the John Doe screen, type this message: Any Body there?

    Check the Max Smith screen and you will see the message from John appear, as shown in the following image:

    Screenshot from Max Smith screen chat

  5. Go back to the John Doe screen and check the message and answer it, as we did in the following image:

    Screenshot of the John Doe screen chat