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Getting Ready
Node.js is a server-side JavaScript runtime that has become one of the most popular platforms for creating web applications. Node.js benefits from a vast library of packages and frameworks, providing every kind of feature and function imaginable, built on a rich API that Node.js provides for handling low-level tasks.
This book is different from most other Node.js books because it explains the relationship between the Node.js API and popular web application packages. Each chapter explains how a core feature required for web development can be implemented using the Node.js API, before replacing the custom implementation with a popular and well-tested open-source package.
Understanding the Node.js API gives you a solid understanding ...
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