November 2019
Beginner
560 pages
13h 36m
English
• Introducing Node.js
• Installing Node.js
• Using Node Modules
• Installing a Database
• Creating a Web Server
So far in this book, you have been using browser-based JavaScript in order to add functionality to a Web page. In recent years, Node.js has come along and expanded the number of places where JavaScript can be used. Not only can you use it for browser-based applications, you can now use it for applications on a local machine or to create a Web server and use it for server-side applications.
This chapter will introduce Node.js and give you some basic information on how you can use it to create local applications. In addition, you will be introduced to a simple database ...