June 2018
Beginner to intermediate
6h 14m
English
Overview
See it. Do it. Learn it! Node in Motion introduces you to the amazing world of server-side JavaScript through high-quality video-based lessons and built-in exercises, so you can put what you learn into practice.
Node in Motion is a fast-paced, practical video course designed to get you up to speed quickly on every aspect of Node. Following the expert and friendly guidance of PJ Evans, you'll master the key concepts like non-blocking JavaScript, asynchronous functions, using packages from the Node Package Manager (NPM), talking to the Internet, writing Web applications, interfacing with databases, and deploying your application. Everything you need to be a successful Node developer is covered in this great video course.
About the Technology
Node.js has become required knowledge for web developers. It's never been easier to go from front-end developer to full-stack engineer, since with Node you can stay with JavaScript all the way down. Node is great for backend APIs and it's also a solid choice for building microservices and server-side utilities. Node's rich ecosystem of pre-built packages and libraries provides the tools you need to be super-productive right out of the gate.
About the Video
What's Inside
- Working with asynchronous functions, with callbacks and Promises
- Using packages from the Node Package Manager (NPM)
- Building command line programs using Node.js
- Using Express.js to scaffold a Web Application
- Interacting with SQL and other databases
- Using WebSockets for real-time communication
- Tips and tricks for deploying Node.js applications to production
About the Reader
If you know your way around JavaScript, you're ready to start learning Node!
About the Author
PJ Evans has been an enthusiastic coder since 1981. One of his applications, an online collaborative suite, is used by an estimated 150,000 users daily.
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Very good, very appropriate for the beginner audience.
- Tanya Wilke
Easy to follow tutorial with engaging commentary.
- Kiran Anantha
A very informative course with helpful code examples, easy-to-follow walkthroughs of logic behind NodeJS, and a good pace to keep you engaged but able to follow along.
- Jack Masterson
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