October 2013
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
13h 2m
English
This chapter covers
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 ...