Practical Node.js: Building Real-World Scalable Web Apps is a hands-on manual for developing production-ready web applications and services by leveraging the rich ecosystem of Node.js packages. This is important because real applications require many components, such as security, deployment, code organization, database drivers, template engines, and more. This is why we include extensive 12-chapter coverage of third-party services, command-line tools, NPM modules, frameworks, and libraries.
Just to give you some idea, Practical Node.js is a one-stop place for getting started with Express.js 4, Hapi.js, DerbyJS, Mongoskin, Mongoose, Everyauth, Mocha, Jade, Socket.IO, TravisCI, Heroku, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and many others. Most of these items are vital for any serious project.
In addition, we create a few projects by building, step by step, from a straightforward concept to a more complicated application. These projects can also serve as a boilerplate for jump-starting your own development efforts. Also, the examples show industry best practices to help you avoid costly mistakes.
Last but not least, many topics and chapters serve as a reference to which you can always return later when you’re faced with a challenging problem.
Practical Node.js aims to save you time and make you a more productive Node.js programmer!
