Get Programming with Node.js (eBook)

Summary Get Programming with Node.js teaches you to build web servers using JavaScript and Node. In this engaging tutorial, youll work through eight complete projects, from writing the code for your first web server to adding live chat to a web app. Your hands will stay on the keyboard as you explore the most important aspects of the Node development process, including security, database management, authenticating user accounts, and deploying to production. Youll especially appreciate the easy-to-follow discussions, illuminating diagrams, and carefully explained code! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Node.js delivers the speed and reliability you need for ecommerce, social media, and gaming applications. It comes with thousands of prebuilt packages to help you get started immediately. If you want to use JavaScript on the server, Node.js is your choice. Whats inside New features from ES2015 and later Writing asynchronous code Creating data models Debugging JavaScript modules About the Reader Written for front-end web developers with intermediate JavaScript skills. Table of Contents GETTING SET UP Lesson 0 - Setting up Node.js and the JavaScript engine Lesson 1 - Configuring your environment Lesson 2 - Running a Node.js application UNIT 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH NODE.JS Lesson 3 - Creating a Node.js module Lesson 4 - Building a simple web server in Node.js Lesson 5 - Handling incoming data Lesson 6 - Writing better routes and serving external files Lesson 7 - Capstone: Creating your first web application UNIT 2 - EASIER WEB DEVELOPMENT WITH EXPRESS.JS Lesson 8 - Setting up an app with Express.js Lesson 9 - Routing in Express.js Lesson 10 - Connecting views with templates Lesson 11 - Configurations and error handling Lesson 12 - Capstone: Enhancing the Confetti Cuisine site with Express.js UNIT 3 - CONNECTING TO A DATABASE Lesson 13 - Setting up a MongoDB database Lssson 14 - Building models with Mongoose Lesson 15 - Connecting controllers and models Using promises with Mongoose Lesson 16 - Capstone: Saving user subscriptions UNIT 4 - BUILDING A USER MODEL Lesson 17 - Improving your data models Lesson 18 - Building the user model Lesson 19 - Creating and reading your models Lesson 20 - Updating and deleting your models Lesson 21 - Capstone: Adding CRUD models to Confetti Cuisine Creating controllers UNIT 5 - AUTHENTICATING USER ACCOUNTS Lesson 22 - Adding sessions and flash messages Lesson 23 - Building a user login and hashing passwords Lesson 24 - Adding user authentication Lesson 25 - Capstone: Adding user authentication to Confetti Cuisine UNIT 6 - BUILDING AN API Lesson 26 - Adding an API to your application Lesson 27 - Accessing your API from your application Lesson 28 - Adding API security Lesson 29 - Capstone: Implementing an API UNIT 7 - ADDING CHAT FUNCTIONALITY Lesson 30 - Working with Socket.io Lesson 31 - Saving chat messages Lesson 32 - Adding a chat notification indicator UNIT 8 - DEPLOYING AND MANAGING CODE IN PRODUCTION Lesson 33 - Capstone: Adding a chat feature to Confetti Cuisine Lesson 34 - Deploying your application Lesson 35 - Managing in production Lesson 36 - Testing your application Lesson 37 - Capstone: Deploying Confetti Cuisine