Book Description
Summary
Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide to building enterprise-capable web applications using Node and Sails. Written by the creators of the Sails.js framework, this book carefully introduces each concept, technique, and tool with real-world examples and crystal clear explanations.
About the Technology
Sails makes professional web development a breeze. This instantly familiar MVC framework automatically handles the tedious application boilerplate, so you can concentrate on developing features and creating business value. You get powerful tools for rapid API development, task automation, an ORM, and easy integration with any web, mobile, or IoT frontend. And because you’re using Node.js, it’s JavaScript all the way down.
About the Book
Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide on how to build enterprise-capable web applications. Written by the creators of Sails.js, this book introduces each concept and technique with real-world examples and thorough explanations. As you read, you’ll learn to build the backend of a typical web application while you explore real-time programming with WebSockets, security fundamentals, and best practices for building Sails/Node.js apps.
What’s Inside
Creating the backend for a web, mobile, or IoT app
Real-time programming with WebSockets
User management, authentication, and password recovery
Using Sails to autogenerate REST APIs
Custom backend development and third-party API integrations
About the Reader
Readers should be comfortable with JavaScript and frontend web development.
About the Authors
Mike McNeil is the creator of Sails.js. Irl Nathan is the producer of sailsCasts, a series focused on using Sails.
Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
- About the Authors
- About the Cover Illustration
- Chapter 1. Getting started
- Chapter 2. First steps
- Chapter 3. Using static assets
- Chapter 4. Using the blueprint API
- Chapter 5. Custom backend code
- Chapter 6. Using models
- Chapter 7. Custom actions
- Chapter 8. Server-rendered views
- Chapter 9. Authentication and sessions
- Chapter 10. Policies and access control
- Chapter 11. Refactoring
- Chapter 12. Embedded data and associations
- Chapter 13. Ratings, followers, and search
- Chapter 14. Realtime with WebSockets
- Chapter 15. Deployment, testing, and security
- Fundamental components of a Sails application
- Frontend approaches to Sails applications
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Examples
Product Information
- Title: Sails.js in Action
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2017
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781617292613