Node: Up and Running

This book introduces you to Node, the new web developmentframework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-onhow Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScriptdevelopers: not only can you work on the front end andback end in the same language, you'll also have moreflexibility in choosing how to divide application logicbetween client and server. Written by a core contributorto the framework, Node: Up and Running shows you how Nodescales up to support large numbers of simultaneousconnections across multiple servers, and scales down tolet you create quick one-off applications with minimalinfrastructure. Built on the V8 JavaScript engine thatruns Google Chrome, Node is already winning the heartsand minds of many companies, including Google and Yahoo!This book shows you why.

Tom Hughes-Croucher is a developer and technology evangelist. He's worked for and with numerous well known brands, including Yahoo!, NASA, Tesco, Three Telecom, and UK Channel 4. Tom has contributed to a number of web standards for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the British Standards Institute (BSI). Mike is a Technical Director at Fuel Industries, where he has the privilege of working with some of the largest and most influential brands in the world. He has been a web programmer for over 12 years, designing and building everything from small business sites to large MMO server clusters hosting millions of players. Prior to working with Fuel Industries, Mike was heavily involved in developing sites for authors, government systems and e-commerce applications. In his free time Mike maintains a personal blog , contributes to forums, and experiments with emerging frameworks and software. Mike lives in Ottawa with his wife Rachelle and their three children: Dylan, Katrina and Benjamin.

This book introduces you to Node, the new web developmentframework written in JavaScript. You'll learn hands-onhow Node makes life easier for experienced JavaScriptdevelopers: not only can you work on the front end andback end in the same language, you'll also have moreflexibility in choosing how to divide application logicbetween client and server. Written by a core contributorto the framework, Node: Up and Running shows you how Nodescales up to support large numbers of simultaneousconnections across multiple servers, and scales down tolet you create quick one-off applications with minimalinfrastructure. Built on the V8 JavaScript engine thatruns Google Chrome, Node is already winning the heartsand minds of many companies, including Google and Yahoo!This book shows you why.

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