Node.js: Tools & Skills, 2nd Edition
About the course
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.
Authors
James Hibbard
James is a regular contributor to SitePoint, most notably on topics around JavaScript. He's also the technical editor for various books (e.g. JavaScript: _Novice to Ninja_ and _Jump Start Vue.js_). He also works for his local university as a network admin / web dev where he spends a fair bit of my time working on Rails apps.
Michael Wanyoike
I write clean, readable and modular code. I love learning new technologies that bring efficiencies and increased productivity to my workflow.
Nilson Jacques
Nilson is a full-stack web developer who has been working with computers and the web for over a decade. A former hardware technician, and network administrator. Nilson is now currently co-founder and developer of a company developing web applications for the construction industry. You can also find Nilson on the SitePoint Forums as a mentor.
Jay Raj
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Installing Multiple Versions of Node.js Using nvm
Chapter 2: A Beginner’s Guide to npm
Chapter 3: Create New Express.js Apps in Minutes with Express Generator
Chapter 4: An Introduction to AdonisJs, a Laravel-like Node.js Framework
Chapter 5: Top 5 Developer-friendly Node.js API Frameworks
Chapter 6: Using MySQL with Node.js and the mysql JavaScript Client
Chapter 7: Introduction to MongoDB