Learning Node

Take your web development skills from browser to server with Nodeand learn how to write fast, highly scalable network applications on this JavaScript-based platform. Updated for the latest Node Long Term Support (LTS) and Node Current (6.0) releases, this hands-on edition helps you master Node's core fundamentals and gain experience with several built-in and contributed modules.

Get up to speed on Node's event-driven, asynchronous I/O model for developing data-intensive applications that are frequently accessed but computationally simple. If you're comfortable working with JavaScript, this book provides many programming and deployment examples to help you take advantage of server-side development with Node.

• Explore the frameworks and functionality for full-stack Node development
• Dive into Node's module system and package management support
• Test your application or module code on the fly with Node's REPL console
• Use core Node modules to build web applications and an HTTP server
• Learn Node's support for networks, security, and sockets
• Access operating system functionality with child processes
• Learn tools and techniques for Node development and production
• Use Node in microcontrollers, microcomputers, and the Internet of Things

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