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Node.js in Action
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Node.js in Action

by Nathan Rajlich, Marc Harter, TJ Holowaychuk, Mike Cantelon
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
13h 2m
English
Manning Publications
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Chapter 2. Building a multiroom chat application

This chapter covers

  • A first look at various Node components
  • A sample real-time application using Node
  • Server and client-side interaction

In chapter 1, you learned how asynchronous development using Node differs from conventional synchronous development. In this chapter, we’ll take a practical look at Node by creating a small event-driven chat application. Don’t worry if the details in this chapter seem over your head; our intent is to demystify Node development and give you a preview of what you’ll be able to do when you’ve completed the book.

This chapter assumes you have experience with web application development, have a basic understanding of HTTP, and are familiar with jQuery. As you ...

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