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

by Olayinka Omole
November 2018
Beginner
132 pages
2h 57m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

"Server Side Development with Node.js and Koa.js Quick Start Guide" is your essential manual to kickstart building resilient and scalable web applications using modern JavaScript techniques. This compact guide emphasizes how to leverage the power of Node.js via the lightweight yet powerful Koa.js framework, guiding you through creating robust server-side applications.

What this Book will help me do

  • Understand the core concepts of Koa.js, enabling you to architect modular server-side applications.
  • Gain proficiency in leveraging JavaScript's modern paradigms, including async/await, in building web backends.
  • Learn to implement middleware in Koa.js, mastering techniques for customizing request and response flows.
  • Develop applications employing structured routing, error handling, and integration of templates for dynamic content.
  • Acquire the skills to build secure authentication mechanisms and construct APIs and complete projects with Koa.js.

Author(s)

None Omole is a seasoned software developer and technical author specializing in web development technologies. With a keen interest in server-side JavaScript, None brings extensive knowledge of Node.js and Koa.js to this book. None's hands-on approach and clear explanations aim to provide readers with a strong foundational competence.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for backend developers and programmers proficient in JavaScript who are new to Koa.js and want to enhance their skills in server-side application development. If you're aiming to design scalable, maintainable, and performance-oriented web backends using Node.js, this guide will quickly bring you up to speed.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781789345391