Watch author Don explain what this book is all about.
Node.js is different. It lets you write front-end AND back-end code in a unified language, leading to staggeringly fast and scalable projects!
Mark Dalgleish takes you through building a simple web app.
In this screencast, based on a code example from this book, Mark Dalgleish takes you through building a simple web app using Node.js. It shows you how Node.js can unify both front-end and back-end capabilities in a single powerful language.
Enjoy, and remember this is just one, of the many examples you'll work through in the book.
Don began programming with strongly typed, object-oriented languages such as Java and C++. He used his engineering training to build real-time trading systems designed to be scalable and fault tolerant.
Don has programmed in a variety of web environments including ASP, PHP, and Python, but feels that Node.js is foremost at handling the modern demands of the real-time web.
Of course, we’re so confident that you’ll be satisfied with this product for years to come that we’re happy, as always, for you to try it risk-free for 30 days. If you purchase a copy of Jump Start Node.JS and you think it falls short of being everything you wanted, we’d like you to have your money back.
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