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Node.js: Novice to Ninja
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Node.js: Novice to Ninja

by Craig Buckler
June 2022
Intermediate to advanced
410 pages
5h 8m
English
SitePoint

Overview

Node.js: Novice to Ninja is your hands-on guide to learning everything needed to build a professional web application using Node.js, the hugely popular open-source, cross-platform, back-end JavaScript runtime environment. You'll start off by getting familiar with the basics - installation and building your first apps - before moving onto more advanced concepts, including debugging, asynchronous programming, using Express.js, working with databases, deployment, and more. You'll finish by building a complete multi-player real-time quiz application.

  • Install Node and build your first application
  • Get started with Express.js and use it to process forms
  • Master asynchronous programming in Node.js
  • Work with MongoDB and MySQL databases
  • Use WebSockets for real-time applications
  • Understand the Node ecosystem: npm and modules
  • Build a complete multiplayer quiz app
  • And much more!

The book includes access to 25 high quality tutorial videos, containing 1.5 hours of content.

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