Node.Js: Tools & Skills
Description
While there have been quite a few attempts to get JavaScript working as a server-side language, Node.js (frequently just called Node) has been the first environment that's gained any traction. It's now used by companies such as Netflix, Uber and Paypal to power their web apps. Node allows for blazingly fast performance; thanks to its event loop model, common tasks like network connection and database I/O can be executed very quickly indeed.
In this book, we'll take a look at a selection of the related tools and skills that will make you a much more productive Node developer. It contains:
- Installing Multiple Versions of Node.js Using nvm
- A Beginner's Guide to npm
- Create New Express.js Apps in Minutes with Express Generator
- An Introduction to AdonisJs, a Laravel-like Node.js Framework
- Top 5 Developer-friendly Node.js API Frameworks
- Using MySQL with Node.js and the mysql JavaScript Client
- Introduction to MongoDB
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Persons
I'm a web developer currently living in the sunny north of Germany. I enjoy coding in both JavaScript and Ruby and can often be found in SitePoint's JavaScript forum. When I'm not coding, I enjoy running.
Content
- Node.js: Tools ± Skills, 2nd Edition
- Notice of Rights
- Notice of Liability
- Trademark Notice
- About SitePoint
- About Craig Buckler
- Preface
- Who Should Read This Book?
- Conventions Used
- Supplementary Materials
- Chapter 1: Installing Multiple Versions of Node.js Using nvm
- Introducing nvm
- OS Support
- Installation
- Using nvm
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: A Beginner's Guide to npm
- Installing Node.js
- Updating npm
- Node Packaged Modules
- Changing the Location of Global Packages
- Installing Packages in Global Mode
- Listing Global Packages
- Installing Packages in Local Mode
- Managing Dependencies with package.json
- Uninstalling Local Packages
- Installing a Specific Version of a Package
- Updating a Package
- Searching for Packages
- Re-installing Project Dependencies
- Managing the Cache
- Audit
- Aliases
- npx
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Create New Express.js Apps in Minutes with Express Generator
- What is Express?
- Getting Started
- Application Structure
- app.js
- Bootstrapping a New Project
- A Useful Tool
- Chapter 4: An Introduction to AdonisJs, a Laravel-like Node.js Framework
- Basics
- HTTP
- Database
- Views
- Advanced
- Adonis Pros
- Adonis Cons
- Verdict
- Chapter 5: Top 5 Developer-friendly Node.js API Frameworks
- What is an API?
- 1. Express
- 2. Fastify
- Decorators
- 3. FeathersJS
- 4. KeystoneJS
- 5. Strapi
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Using MySQL with Node.js and the mysql JavaScript Client
- Quick Start: How to Use MySQL in Node
- Installing the mysql Module
- Getting Started
- Connecting to the Database
- Executing Queries
- Advanced Use
- Why Not Just USE an ORM?
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Introduction to MongoDB
- Terminology and Basic Concepts
- Installing MongoDB
- Basic Database Operations
- User Management
- MongoDB CRUD Operations
- Schema Validation
- An Overview of MongoDB Drivers
- Conclusion
