Node.js: Novice to Ninja

Node.js: Novice to Ninja is your hands-on guide to learning everything needed to build a professional web application using Node.js, the hugely popular open-source, cross-platform, back-end JavaScript runtime environment. You’ll start off by getting familiar with the basics – installation and building your first apps – before moving onto more advanced concepts, including debugging, asynchronous programming, using Express.js, working with databases, deployment, and more. You’ll finish by building a complete multi-player real-time quiz application.

• Install Node and build your first application
• Get started with Express.js and use it to process forms
• Master asynchronous programming in Node.js
• Work with MongoDB and MySQL databases
• Use WebSockets for real-time applications
• Understand the Node ecosystem: npm and modules
• Build a complete multiplayer quiz app
• And much more!

The book includes access to 25 high quality tutorial videos, containing 1.5 hours of content.