Chapter 8. The server database

This chapter covers
  • The role of the database in an SPA
  • Using JavaScript as the database language with MongoDB
  • Understanding the Node.js MongoDB driver
  • Implementing CRUD operations
  • Using JSV for data validation
  • Pushing data changes to the client with Socket.IO

This chapter builds on code we’ve written in chapter 7. We recommend copying the entire directory structure for that chapter into a new “chapter_8” directory and updating the files there.

In this chapter, we add the database to our SPA for persistent data storage. This completes our vision of using JavaScript end-to-end—on the database, the server, and the browser. When we’re finished, we’ll be able to start our Node.js server application ...

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