You're reading from Mastering Node.js Web Development Go on a comprehensive journey from the fundamentals to advanced web development with Node.js

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804615072

Length 778 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Tools

Node.js

Concepts

Server Side Web Development

Author (1):

Adam Freeman

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

1. Putting Node.js in Context FREE CHAPTER

2. Getting Ready

3. Working with the Node.js Tools

4. JavaScript and TypeScript Primer

5. Understanding Node.js Concurrency

6. Handling HTTP Requests

7. Using Node.js Streams

8. Using Bundles and Content Security

9. Unit Testing and Debugging

10. Node.js in Detail

11. Creating the Example Project

12. Using HTML Templates

13. Handling Form Data

14. Using Databases

15. Using Sessions

16. Creating RESTful Web Services

17. Authenticating and Authorizing Requests

18. SportsStore

19. SportsStore: A Real Application

20. SportsStore: Navigation and Cart

21. SportsStore: Orders and Validation

22. SportsStore: Authentication

23. SportsStore: Administration

24. SportsStore: Deployment

25. Other Books You May Enjoy

26. Index

Understanding (simplified) server code execution

A disclaimer is required: this chapter omits some details, is a little loose with some explanations, and blurs the lines between some fine details.

The topics covered in this chapter are complex, with endless nuance and detail and terminology that means different things on different platforms. And so, with brevity in mind, I have focused on what’s important for JavaScript web application development, even though that means glossing over some topics.

Concurrency is a genuinely fascinating subject, and it can be a rewarding area of research. But before digging into the details, bear in mind that to be an effective JavaScript developer, you only need a basic overview of concurrency – like the one in this chapter.

Understanding multi-threaded execution

Server-side web applications need to be able to process many HTTP requests simultaneously to scale up economically so that a small amount of server capacity...