Node: Up and Running: Scalable Server-Side Code with JavaScript [Paperback]

Tom Hughes-Croucher (Author), Mike Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2012

This book introduces you to Node, the new web development framework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-on how Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScript developers: not only can you work on the front end and back end in the same language, you'll also have more flexibility in choosing how to divide application logic between client and server.

Written by a core contributor to the framework, Node: Up and Running shows you how Node scales up to support large numbers of simultaneous connections across multiple servers, and scales down to let you create quick one-off applications with minimal infrastructure. Built on the V8 JavaScript engine that runs Google Chrome, Node is already winning the hearts and minds of many companies, including Google and Yahoo! This book shows you why.

• Understand Node's event-loop architecture, non-blocking I/O, and event-driven programming
• Discover how Node supports a variety of database and data storage tools
• Learn best practices for writing easy-to-maintain code for Node
• Get concrete examples of how to use the various Node APIs in practice
• Take advantage of the book’s complete API reference

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book is clear and approachable and is probably the best place to start if you want to kick the tires on Node. Recommended." - Dr Dobb's


"I haven't seen a better book on Node and the material online just doesn't compare." - Santosh  on Software (O'Reilly Blogger Review Program)

About the Author

Tom Hughes-Croucher is a developer and technology evangelist. He's worked for and with numerous well known brands, including Walmart, Yahoo!, NASA, MySpace, Joyent, Tesco, Three Telecom, and UK Channel 4. Tom has contributed to a number of web standards for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the British Standards Institute (BSI).

Mike has had the privilege of working with some of the largest and most influential brands in the world, including Disney, Microsoft and McDonalds. He has years of web development experience, designing and building everything from small business sites to large MMO server clusters hosting millions of players. In his free time Mike maintains his personal blog (alwaysgetbetter.com) and contributes to forums and experiments with emerging frameworks and software. Mike lives in Vancouver with his wife and their three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (May 7, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449398588
• ISBN-13: 978-1449398583
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Computers & Technology > Web Development & Design > Programming > JavaScript

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Was very good... until node changed August 19, 2012

By Laurent D

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I purchased this book to learn about Node and the book delivers. It explains well the single-threaded event model and most architecture patterns. My biggest issue with this book is that, sadly, it is outdated. Node.js evolves quite fast and obviously, the book can't keep up. This is a problem if you want to follow the examples, as they won't compile, because node.js removed partial views.

Anyone with access to google and a little research can look for the difference and still use the book. It simply requires a little bit more effort.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good way to get started with Node June 17, 2012

By JUAN JOSE DE LEON

Format:Paperback

This book gives developers the information needed to start with Node, assuming you have knowledge of JavaScript and general programming. It guides you through exercises and discussion.
It explains the concepts and decisions behind Node.js, preparing you for the circumstances where Node is beneficial and when is not, so you don't apply it to everything, as many people do with new technologies.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and cogent presentation of Node.js necessities. June 9, 2012

By Charles J. Short

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This book is surprisingly well written in comparison to the many 'computer books' I've read. And it covers the key principles and gotchas of the Node.js event driven programming model: perfect for an 'Up and Running' style book.

This concise style, 184 pages, is the only down side. I hope the authors have the time to write a Node 'Cookbook' for the community which could detail more use cases for the many different Node modules.