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Advanced Node.js Development: Master Node.js by building real-world applications

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Takes you through creating your own API, building a full real-time web app, securing your Node systems, and practical applications of the latest Async and Await technologies. It maps out everything in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly.

Key FeaturesEntirely project-based and practicalExplains the "why" of Node.js features, not just the "how", providing with a deep understanding and enabling you to easily apply concepts in your own applicationsCovers the full range of technologies around Node.js – npm, MongoDB, version control with Git, and many moreBook DescriptionAdvanced Node.js Development is a practical, project-based book that provides you with all you need to progress as a Node.js developer. Node is a ubiquitous technology on the modern web, and an essential part of any web developer’s toolkit. If you're looking to create real-world Node applications, or you want to switch careers or launch a side-project to generate some extra income, then you're in the right place. This book was written around a single turning you into a professional Node developer capable of developing, testing, and deploying real-world production applications.

There's no better time to dive in. According to the 2018 Stack Overflow Survey, Node is in the top ten for back-end popularity and back-end salary. This book is built from the ground up around the latest version of Node.js (version 9.x.x). You'll be learning all the cutting-edge features available only in the latest software versions.

This book delivers advanced skills that you need to become a professional Node developer. Along this journey you'll create your own API, you'll build a full real-time web app and create projects that apply the latest Async and Await technologies. Andrew Mead maps everything out for you in this book so that you can learn how to build powerful Node.js projects in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly.

What you will learnDevelop, test, and deploy real-world Node.js applicationsMaster Node.js by building practical, working examplesUse awesome third-party Node modules such as MongoDB, Mongoose, Socket.io, and ExpressCreate real-time web applicationsExplore async and await in ES7Who this book is forThis book is for anyone looking to launch their own Node applications, switch careers, or freelance as a Node developer. You should have a basic understanding of JavaScript in order to follow this book. This book follows directly on from Learning Node.js Development, but more advanced readers can benefit from this book without having read the first part.

Table of ContentsGetting Set UpMongoDB, Mongoose, and REST APIs - Part 1 MongoDB, Mongoose, and REST APIs - Part 2 MongoDB, Mongoose, and REST APIs – Part 3 Security and Authentication Authentication Middleware and Hashing PasswordsWriting Test Cases for DELETE and GET RoutesMaking Todo Routes Private Improving App Configuration and Advanced Postman Techniques Real-Time Web Apps with Socket.io

594 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2018

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