Colin Ihrig eBooks

With modern tools. it is possible to create a production grade, full-stack application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript alone. The combination of MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js has become so popular that it has earned the title MEAN stack -- the subject of this book.This book explores the MEAN stack in detail. We will begin by covering Node.js, as it will lay the groundwork for all of our server-side work. You will learn how to get Node running on your local machine as well as download modules using npm. The key aspects of the Node.js programming model will also be covered.From there, we will move on to MongoDB, where you'll learn how to interact with Mongo from a Node application. You will also learn how to create, retrieve, update, and del...

Since it's creation in 2009, Node.js has grown into a powerful and increasingly popular asynchronous-development framework for creating highly-scalable network applications using JavaScript. Respected companies such as Dow Jones and LinkedIn are among the many organizations to have seen Node's potential and adopted it into their businesses.Pro Node.js for Developers provides a comprehensive guide to this exciting new technology. We introduce you to Node what it is, why it matters and how to set it up before diving deeply into the key concepts and APIs that underpin its operation.Building upon your existing JavaScript skills you'll be shown how to use Node.js to build both Web- and Network-based applications, to deal with data sources, capture event...