Building Node Applications with Mongodb and Backbone

by Mike Wilson

About the Book: Building Node Applications with MongoDB andBackbone Build an application from backend to browser with Node.js, andkick open the doors to real-time event programming. With thishands-on book, you'll learn how to create a social networkapplication similar to LinkedIn and Facebook, but with a real-timetwist. And you'll build it with just one programming language:JavaScript. If you're an experienced web developer unfamiliar withJavaScript, the book's first section introduces you to theproject's core technologies: Node.js, Backbone.js, and the MongoDBdata store. You'll then launch into the project a highlyresponsive, highly scalable application guided by clearexplanations and lots of code examples. Learn about key modules in Node.js for building real-timeapps Use the Backbone.js framework to write clean browser code, andmaintain better data integration with MongoDB Structure project files as a foundation for code that willarrive later Create user accounts and learn how to secure the data Use Backbone.js templates to build the application's UIs, andintegrate access control with Node.js Develop a contact list to help users link to and track otheraccounts Use Socket.io to create real-time chat functionality Extend your UIs to give users up-to-the-minute information Contents Introducing Node.js, Backbone.js, and MongoDB Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview Chapter 2 Node.js Chapter 3 Backbone.js Chapter 4 MongoDB Chapter 5 Setting Up the Project Chapter 6 Authentication Chapter 7 The User Interface Chapter 8 Making Friends Chapter 9 Chat Chapter 10 Activities in Real Time Glossary Colophon About the Author: Mike Wilson Mike Wilson has had the privilege of working with some of the largest andmost influential brands in the world, including Disney, Microsoftand McDonalds. He has years of web development experience,designing and building everything from small business sites tolarge MMO server clusters hosting millions of players.In his freetime Mike maintains his

Genres: Programming, Coding, Web, Technical

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Guilherme Ferreira · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a nice introduce about Node, MongoDB and Backbone. The book create a social network as example to be incremented along it. With this example the author show us how to use the MongoDB with Node (through Mongoose library) and many other resources like real-time activities using socket.io library and the event-driven programming paradigm. I belive this book is a nice tip for who is interested in learn the three tools that is in book's title.
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Este livro é uma boa introdução sobre Node, MongoDB e Backbone. O livro cria uma rede social como exemplo a ser incrementado durante todo o decorrer do livro. Com este exemplo o autor mostra-nos como usar o MongoDB em conjunto com o Node (através do Mongoose) e muitos outros recursos como atividades em tempo real usando a biblioteca socket.io e o paradigma de programação orientada a eventos. Acredito que este livro é uma ótima dica para quem está afim de conhecer as três ferramentas do título do livro.

[Amet Alvirde · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buen libro para explorar tecnologías tan emocionantes como node, mongo y backbone si no se tiene un fondo algo concreto. Lamentablemente el autor deja muchas ideas inconclusas o abiertas para el principiante. Además algunas partes de código expuesto no son tan buenas como podrían serlo.

Sin embargo es un libro emocionante porque, debido a la tecnología estudiada, se puede hacer mucho con muy poco. Es un libro muy bueno para quien se inicia en estas tecnologías, y muy probablemente prescindible para quien sepa manejarlas pero desee mejorar.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent job explaining some core concepts, but didn't go into as much detail add I'd like for some. planning on reading the author's Up and Running next.

[Andrew Magee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exhilarating but a reasonable intro to node.js, express, MongoDB and backbone.js. A little long-winded/repetitive. Code samples pretty good.