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Node.js Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Name: Node.js Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
Author: Cory Gackenheimer
ISBN: 9781430260585

by Cory Gackenheimer

October 2013

Intermediate to advanced

376 pages

9h 15m

English

Apress

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Title Page
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Understanding Node.js
1-1. Installing Node.js on Your Machine1-2. Installing the npm Package Manager1-3. Understanding CommonJS Modules1-4. Writing Modules for Your Application1-5. Requiring Modules in Your Application1-6. Using npm Modules1-7. Getting Started with npm and Dependency1-8. Installing a Node.js Version Manager1-9. Using Multiple Versions of Node.js on Your MachineSummary
CHAPTER 2: Networking with Node.js
2-1. Setting Up a Server2-2. Creating Connections to Your Server2-3. Configuring Server Defaults2-4. Creating a Client2-5. Using Sockets to Communicate Between Servers2-6. Retrieving Details About Connected Servers
CHAPTER 3: Using the File System
3-1. Retrieving Directory Structures3-2. Navigating Through Directories3-3. Manipulating the Directory Structure3-4. Watching a Directory for Modifications3-5. Reading Files3-6. Writing Files3-7. Moving Files3-8. Symbolically Linking Files3-9. Altering File Permissions3-10. Watching Files for Modifications

CHAPTER 4: Building a Web Server
4-1. Setting Up an HTTP Server4-2. Using SSL to Build an HTTPS Server4-3. Processing Requests on Your Server4-4. Sending Responses from Your Server4-5. Handling Headers and Status Codes4-6. Creating an HTTP Client4-7. Processing Client Responses4-8. Processing Client Requests4-9. Responding to Events4-10. Serving a Static Page via the File System
CHAPTER 5: Using Events and Child Processes
5-1. Creating a Custom Event5-2. Adding a Listener for Custom Events5-3. Implementing a One-time Event5-4. Reducing Callbacks Using Events5-5. Spawning a Child with .spawn5-6. Running Shell Commands with .exec5-7. Executing Shell Files with .execFile5-8. Using .fork for Interprocess CommunicationSummary
CHAPTER 6: Implementing Security and Cryptography
6-1. Analyzing Types of Hash Algorithms6-2. Hashing Data with createHash6-3. Verifying File Integrity with Hashes6-4. Using an HMAC to Verify and Authenticate Messages6-5. Reviewing OpenSSL Ciphers and Security6-6. Using OpenSSL Ciphers to Encrypt Data6-7. Using Node.js’s TLS Module for Securing Your Server6-8. Encrypting User Credentials with the Crypto Module6-9. Using a Third-Party Authentication ModuleSummary
CHAPTER 7: Discovering Other Node.js Modules
7-1. Creating a Simple DNS Server with DNS7-2. Handling Streams with the Buffer7-3. Clustering with Node.js7-4. Working with Query Strings7-5. Processing Events with ‘Process’7-6. Using Timers7-7. Using the V8 Debugger7-8. Parsing URLs7-9. Using the Console
CHAPTER 8: Creating a WebSocket Server
8-1. Implementing a WebSocket Server with WebSocket-Node8-2. Listening for WebSocket Events on the Client8-3. Building a WebSocket API8-4. Using Socket.IO for WebSocket Communications8-5. Handling WebSocket Events in a Browser8-6. Communicating Server Events via WebSockets8-7. Two-way Communications with WebSockets8-8. Building a Multiuser Whiteboard with WebSockets
CHAPTER 9: Using Web Server Frameworks
9-1. Getting Started with Express9-2. Using Express to Generate an Application9-3. Rendering HTML with Jade9-4. Routing with Express9-5. Handling Failed Requests in Your Application9-6. Designing a RESTful API with ExpressJS9-7. Up and Running with Geddy9-8. Using Yahoo! Mojito9-9. Building a Flatiron Application
CHAPTER 10: Connecting to a Data Store
10-1. Connecting to MySQL10-2. Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server10-3. Using PostgreSQL with Node.js10-4. Using Mongoose to Connect to MongoDB10-5. Modeling Data for Mongoose10-6. Connecting to CouchDB10-7. Using Redis10-8. Connecting to Cassandra10-9. Using Riak with Node.js
CHAPTER 11: Testing in Node.js
11-1. Choosing a Framework for Test-Driven Development or Behavior-Driven Development11-2. Creating Tests with the Node.js assert Module11-3. Creating Tests with Nodeunit11-4. Creating Tests with Mocha11-5. Creating Tests with Chai.js11-6. Creating Tests with Vows11-7. Creating Tests with Should.js11-8. Reporting Code Coverage with Node-cover11-9. Reporting Code Coverage with istanbul11-10. Building a Full Test Suite11-11. Implementing Testing into Your Workflow11-12. Automating Your Testing
CHAPTER 12: Debugging and Deploying Your Application
12-1. Logging Information to the Console12-2. Using a Graphical Debugging Tool12-3. Debugging Your Application in a Production Environment12-4. Continuously Running Your Server with Forever12-5. Deploying Your Application on Your Own Server12-6. Publishing Your Code to npm12-7. Using Amazon Web Services to Host Your Application12-8. Deploying Your Application Using Heroku12-9. Deploying Your Application to Nodejitsu12-10. Deploying to Windows Azure
Index

Overview

Node.js Recipes is your one-stop reference for learning how to solve Node.js problems. Node.js is the de facto framework for building JavaScript-powered servers. You will first be introduced to this exciting technology and what it can do, then learn through comprehensive and easy-to-follow recipes that use a problem-solution approach. Node.js Recipes teaches you to fully utilize the Node.js API, and leverage existing modules to build truly exciting projects.

Because Node.js is written in JavaScript on the server, it is accessible to those who not only relish in server-side programming but also web developers who understand the ubiquitous language of the web. Node.js Recipes covers all the essential ingredients required to become a seasoned Node.js developer in no time - become a Node.js pro today!

What you'll learn

Learn Node.js's beginnings and what problems it addresses

Build an understanding of Node.js's native capabilities

Create servers that communicate via TCP/IP, HTTP, and HTTPS

Understand and implement test-driven development practices

Successfully work with FileSystem, events, and child processes

Create a WebSocket server, use Socket.io, and frameworks such as ExpressJS and Yahoo! Mojito

Connect to a DataStore using Mongoose, MongoDB, MySQL and CouchDB

Implement security and cryptography using HMAC and TLS

Test synchronous and asynchronous code, and build a full test suite

Debug and deploy your application to Heroku, Nodejitsu and Windows Azure

Use Amazon Web Services to successfully host your Node.js application

Who this book is for

Node.js Recipes is for the reader who has some familiarity with JavaScript. They may have experience writing server-side JavaScript, but would like to get a more sound understanding of the capabilities that Node.js holds. This book will give them recipes enabling them to hone their JavaScript skills in a way that will harness Node.js and help them wrangle JavaScript on the server.

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