Build a Network Application with Node

Offers the reader a primer in node conventions, along with best practices for publishing modules, optimizing performance, and organizing code Step-by-step examples that demonstrate how to progressively enhance your app Configure and publish a Node package Handle data flows with Node's new Stream2 API Build and optimize a static web server Reuse more code with Connect middleware components Implement an app using a higher level framework like Express Create, read, update, and delete documents in a MongoDB collection Transmit data over web sockets in real time with Socket.IO Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for building fast, scalable network applications easily. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive, real-time applications that run across distributed devices. This video course is a step-by-step guide for creating a high performance server in JavaScript. The course begins with installing Node, to understanding modules and file streams, and setting up a server. The course also teaches you different web application frameworks and explores advanced features such as web sockets and key-value stores. This comprehensive video tutorial will take you from a beginner-level programmer and teach you everything you need to know to get productive with Node. Fundamental concepts are illustrated with brief examples and many sample projects that help grasp the complex functionality in an easy manner. With a primer on modules and npm, you'll understand how to work with building blocks of Node and publish your own creations. Accelerated development with frameworks like Express will make your app more responsive with caching and real-time communication. This course is an indispensible guide to building a Node app, whether from the ground up or with the help of higher-level frameworks. Packt video courses are designed to cover the breadth of the topic in short, hands-on, task-based videos. Each course is divided into short manageable sections, so you can watch the whole thing or jump to the bit you need. The focus is on practical instructions and screencasts showing you how to get the job done. This video course covers the fundamentals while teaching you the practical applications of these concepts to build a network app, use high-level frameworks, and test the app. Getting Started with Node Installing Node and Running a Server Deconstructing an HTTP Server Node Modules The CommonJS Module Specifications Loading Modules Managing Module Dependencies Managing Packages with npm Configuring and Publishing a Package Understanding Events The Event Loop and NextTick() Asynchronous Programming and Nonblocking I/O Callback Patterns Pub/Sub with EventEmitter Working with File Streams Managing the File System Reading and Writing Files Reading and Writing Streams Running an HTTP Server Building an HTTP Server Serving Static Files Performance Tuning The Connect Framework Using HTTP Middleware Building a Static Server with Connect Tuning a Connect Server The Express Framework Using a Web Application Framework Storing Data in a Session Building a Todo App with Express Generating Logs and Handling Errors Using View Templates Choosing a Template Engine Rendering the View Templates Advanced Templating Features Data Storage Installing MongoDB and Mongoose Creating a Database Interface Defining a Model Performing CRUD Operations Using Subdocuments Using Socket.IO Real-Time Communication with Socket.IO Pushing Notifications Publishing Content Updates Automated Testing Installing a Test Framework Writing Integration Tests