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MEAN Web Development
MEAN Web Development

MEAN Web Development: Master real-time MEAN web application development and learn how to construct a MEAN application using a combination of MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js

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MEAN Web Development

Chapter 1. Introduction to MEAN

The MEAN stack is a powerful, full-stack JavaScript solution that comprises four major building blocks: MongoDB as the database, Express as the web server framework, AngularJS as the web client framework, and Node.js as the server platform. These building blocks are being developed by different teams and involve a substantial community of developers and advocates pushing forward the development and documentation of each component. The main strength of the stack lies in its centralization of JavaScript as the main programming language. However, the problem of connecting these tools together can lay the foundation for scaling and architecture issues, which can dramatically affect your development process.

In this book, I will try to present the best practices and known issues of building a MEAN application, but before you begin with actual MEAN development, you will first need to set up your environment. This chapter will cover a bit of a programming overview but mostly present the proper ways of installing the basic perquisites of a MEAN application. By the end of this chapter, you'll learn how to install and configure MongoDB and Node.js on all the common operating systems and how to use Node's package manager. In this chapter, we're going to cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to the MEAN stack architecture
  • Installing and running MongoDB on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
  • Installing and running Node.js on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
  • Introduction to Node.js Package Manager (NPM) and how to use it to install Node modules

Three-tier web application development

Most web applications are built in a three-tier architecture that consists of three important layers: data, logic, and presentation. In web applications, the application structure usually breaks down to database, server, and client, while in modern web development, it can also be broken into database, server logic, client logic, and client UI.

A popular paradigm of implementing this model is the MVC architectural pattern. In the MVC paradigm, the logic, data, and visualization are separated into three types of objects, each handling its own tasks. The View handles the visual part, taking care of user interaction. The Controller responds to system and user events, commanding the Model and View to change appropriately. The Model handles data manipulation, responding to requests for information or changing its state according to the Controller's instructions. A simple visual representation of MVC is shown in the following diagram:

Three-tier web application development

Common MVC architecture communication

In the 25 years of web development, many technology stacks became popular building three-tier web applications; among those now ubiquitous stacks, you can find the LAMP stack, the .NET stack, and a rich variety of other frameworks and tools. The main problem with these stacks is that each tier demands a knowledge base that usually exceeds the abilities of a single developer, making teams bigger than they should be, less productive, and exposed to unexpected risks.

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The MEAN stack is a collection of the most popular modern tools for web development; it comprises MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js. Starting with MEAN core frameworks, this project-based guide will explain the key concepts of each framework, how to set them up properly, and how to use popular modules to connect it all together. By following the real-world examples shown in this tutorial, you will scaffold your MEAN application architecture, add an authentication layer, and develop an MVC structure to support your project development. Finally, you will walk through the different tools and frameworks that will help expedite your daily development cycles. Watch how your application development grows by learning from the only guide that is solely orientated towards building a full, end-to-end, real-time application using the MEAN stack!

Who is this book for?

If you are a web or a full-stack JavaScript developer who is interested in learning how to build modern web applications using the MEAN stack, this book is for you.

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
1. Introduction to MEAN Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Getting Started with Node.js Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Building an Express Web Application Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Introduction to MongoDB Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Introduction to Mongoose Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Managing User Authentication Using Passport Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Introduction to AngularJS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Creating a MEAN CRUD Module Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Adding Real-time Functionality Using Socket.io Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Testing MEAN Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Automating and Debugging MEAN Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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I've really enjoyed this book. It does a good job at overviewing but also giving enough details. My only complaint is that it doesn't talk at all about mean.io or mean.js. But that's not anything wrong with the book, thats just me complaining that there aren't more resources out there describing how to use mean.io/mean.js. This book has been an amazing resource for me.
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Very good and still up to date. Must read for any js developer especially frontend dev. Will back to it as a reference
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I am a newbie. After reading several books about JavaScript, MongoDB, single-page applications (SPAs), Node.js, the MEAN stack, and a few other books that were detours, this is the one that finally nudged me over the crest of the hill. By the time I finished reading Chapter 9 I could finally say, "Now I get it!"
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Not quite finished working through this book entirely, but so far it has been amazing. Great example that carries through the whole book, very clear, and easy to understand. I've only caught one (maybe two) errors in the code examples so far (which is pretty good for a book like this). You do need a pretty good understanding of web development, and at least some intro to MVC architecture before you dive into this book. Some of the concepts would be too advanced for a beginner.
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