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Get Programming with Node.js

Name: Get Programming with Node.js
Author: Jon Wexler
ISBN: 9781617294747

by Jon Wexler

April 2019

Beginner

480 pages

14h 32m

English

Manning Publications

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Copyright
Brief Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About this book
About the author
Unit 0. Getting set up
Lesson 0. Setting up Node.js and the JavaScript engine
0.1. What you’re going to learn0.2. Understanding Node.js0.3. Why learn to develop in Node.js?0.4. Preparing yourself for this bookSummary

Lesson 1. Configuring your environment
1.1. Installing Node.js1.2. Installing a text editor1.3. Setting up SCM and deployment tools1.4. Working with the Node.js REPL in terminalSummary
Lesson 2. Running a Node.js application
2.1. Creating a JavaScript file2.2. Running your JavaScript file with Node.js2.3. Running individual JavaScript commandsSummary
Unit 1. Getting started with Node.js
Lesson 3. Creating a Node.js module
3.1. Running npm commands3.2. Initializing a Node.js applicationSummary
Lesson 4. Building a simple web server in Node.js
4.1. Understanding web servers4.2. Initializing the application with npm4.3. Coding the application4.4. Running the applicationSummary
Lesson 5. Handling incoming data
5.1. Reworking your server code5.2. Analyzing request data5.3. Adding routes to a web applicationSummary
Lesson 6. Writing better routes and serving external files
6.1. Serving static files with the fs module6.2. Serving assets6.3. Moving your routes to another fileSummary
Lesson 7. Capstone: Creating your first web application
7.1. Initializing the application7.2. Understanding application directory structure7.3. Creating main.js and router.js7.4. Creating views7.5. Adding assets7.6. Creating routesSummary
Unit 2. Easier web development with Express.js
Lesson 8. Setting up an app with Express.js
8.1. Installing the Express.js package8.2. Building your first Express.js application8.3. Working your way around a web frameworkSummary
Lesson 9. Routing in Express.js
9.1. Building routes with Express.js9.2. Analyzing request data9.3. Using MVCSummary
Lesson 10. Connecting views with templates
10.1. Connecting a templating engine10.2. Passing data from your controllers10.3. Setting up partials and layoutsSummary
Lesson 11. Configurations and error handling
11.1. Modifying your start script11.2. Handling errors with Express.js11.3. Serving static filesSummary
Lesson 12. Capstone: Enhancing the Confetti Cuisine site with Express.js
12.1. Initializing the application12.2. Building the application12.3. Adding more routes12.4. Routing to views12.5. Serving static views12.6. Passing content to the views12.7. Handling the errorsSummary
Unit 3. Connecting to a database
Lesson 13. Setting up a MongoDB Database
13.1. Setting up MongoDB13.2. Running commands in the MongoDB shell13.3. Connecting MongoDB to your applicationSummary
Lesson 14. Building models with Mongoose
14.1. Setting up Mongoose with your Node.js application14.2. Creating a schema14.3. Organizing your modelsSummary
Lesson 15. Connecting Controllers and Models
15.1. Creating a controller for subscribers15.2. Saving posted data to a model15.3. Using promises with MongooseSummary
Lesson 16. Capstone: Saving user subscriptions
16.1. Setting up the database16.2. Modeling data16.3. Adding subscriber views and routesSummary
Unit 4. Building a user model
Lesson 17. Improving Your Data Models
17.1. Adding validations on the model17.2. Testing models in REPL17.3. Creating model associations17.4. Populating data from associated modelsSummary
Lesson 18. Building the user model
18.1. Building the user model18.2. Adding CRUD methods to your models18.3. Building the index page18.4. Cleaning up your actionsSummary
Lesson 19. Creating and reading your models
19.1. Building the new user form19.2. Creating new users from a view19.3. Reading user data with showSummary
Lesson 20. Updating and Deleting your Models
20.1. Building the edit user form20.2. Updating users from a view20.3. Deleting users with the delete actionSummary
Lesson 21. Capstone: Adding CRUD Models to Confetti Cuisine
21.1. Getting set up21.2. Building the models21.3. Creating the views21.4. Structuring routes21.5. Creating controllersSummary
Unit 5. Authenticating user accounts
Lesson 22. Adding sessions and flash messages
22.1. Setting up flash message modules22.2. Adding flash messages to controller actionsSummary
Lesson 23. Building a user login and hashing passwords
23.1. Implementing the user login form23.2. Hashing passwords23.3. Adding validation middleware with express-validatorSummary
Lesson 24. Adding User Authentication
24.1. Implementing Passport.js24.2. Modifying the create action to use passport registration24.3. Authenticating users at loginSummary
Lesson 25. Capstone: Adding User Authentication to Confetti Cuisine
25.1. Getting set up25.2. Creating a login form25.3. Adding encryption with Passport.js25.4. Adding flash messaging25.5. Adding validation middleware with express-validator25.6. Adding authentication with Passport.js25.7. Logging in and outSummary
Unit 6. Building an API
Lesson 26. Adding an API to Your Application
26.1. Organizing your routes26.2. Creating an API26.3. Calling your API from the clientSummary
Lesson 27. Accessing Your API from Your Application
27.1. Applying an API namespace27.2. Joining courses via modal27.3. Creating an API endpoint to connect modelsSummary
Lesson 28. Adding API Security
28.1. Implementing simple security28.2. Adding API tokens28.3. Using JSON web tokensSummary
Lesson 29. Capstone: Implementing an API
29.1. Restructuring routes29.2. Adding the courses partial29.3. Creating the AJAX function29.4. Adding an API endpoint29.5. Creating an action to enroll usersSummary
Unit 7. Adding chat functionality
Lesson 30. Working with Socket.Io
30.1. Using socket.io30.2. Creating a chat box30.3. Connecting the server and clientSummary
Lesson 31. Saving Chat Messages
31.1. Connecting messages to users31.2. Displaying user names in chat31.3. Creating a message modelSummary
Lesson 32. Adding a Chat Notification Indicator
32.1. Broadcasting to all other sockets32.2. Creating a chat indicator in navigationSummary
Lesson 33. Capstone: Adding a Chat Feature to Confetti Cuisinex
33.1. Installing socket.io33.2. Setting up socket.io on the server33.3. Setting up socket.io on the client33.4. Creating a Message model33.5. Loading messages on connection33.6. Setting up the chat iconSummary
Unit 8. Deploying and managing code in production
Lesson 34. Deploying your application
34.1. Preparing for deployment34.2. Deploying your application34.3. Setting up your database in productionSummary
Lesson 35. Managing in production
35.1. Loading seed data35.2. Linting35.3. Debugging your applicationSummary
Lesson 36. Testing your application
36.1. Basic testing with core modules36.2. Testing with mocha and chai36.3. Testing with a database and serverSummary
Lesson 37. Capstone: Deploying Confetti Cuisine
37.1. Linting and logging37.2. Preparing for production37.3. Deploying to Heroku37.4. Setting up the database37.5. Debugging in productionSummary
Appendix A. JavaScript syntax introduced in ES6
A.1. New in ES6
A.2. REPL
Summary
Appendix B. Logging and using Node.js global objects
B.1. Logging
B.2. Global objects
Index
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Listings

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