Reviews

On May 9 Mark Lai wrote:
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Rating: 5.0

On Apr 4 Wade Austin wrote:
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Rating: 3.0

On Nov 3 Jim Giles wrote: Review: Node Up and Running by Tom Hughes-Croucher & Mike Wilson (O’Reilly Media)
This is a review of “Node Up and Running by Tom Hughes-Croucher & Mike Wilson; O’Reilly Media. To quote Nathan Thurm (~46 second mark):  “Is it me? It’s him right?” Writing a book about a programming language must be difficult: … Continue reading → Full Review  >

Rating: 3.0

On Jun 17 Juan Jose de Leon wrote: Good way to get started with Node
This book gives developers the information needed to start with Node, assuming you have knowledge of JavaScript and general programming. It guides you through exercises and discussion. It explains the concepts and decisions behind Node.js, preparing you for the circumstances where Node is beneficial and when is not, so you don't apply it to everything, as many people do with new technologies. Full Review  >

Rating: 4.0

On Jun 11 Santosh Shanbhag wrote: No kidding about Node
If you have heard of Node (which true web developer hasn't!) but haven't had the courage to get your feet wet, Node: Up and Running (O'Reilly) is the book to get. In a true "up and running" style, this book assumes zero knowledge of Node, other than a familiarity with JavaScript. This book is well-written with lots of example code snippets generously thrown inside the book. Full Review  >

Rating: 5.0

On May 26 Ozgur Ozan Cakmak wrote:
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Rating: 3.0

On May 16 Eder Andres Avila Nino wrote: Brief Introduction to ne Node.js World
What I liked most of Node: Up and Running is that it offers suggestions to avoid pitfalls when dealing with callback chaining, why a try catch block does not catch an asynchronous exception and how to distribute the work load on several CPUs when possible (chapter 3). Full Review  >

Rating: 4.0