JavaScript on the Server Using node.js and Express

Written for professional and student Web developers, this book providers a clear and concise introduction to the kind of JavaScript programming that will allow you to take advantage of Node.js and Express to create Web applications. The combination of an efficient interpreter with an event-driven library makes Node.js especially suitable for Web application framework built on top of Node.js, which relieves developers of the burden of many repetitive tasks. Drawing on a deep understanding of programming languages and many years practical experience in Web application development, the authors explain functions and objects, Node.js system of modules, and the use of callbacks in asynchronous programming. A small application, using Express and a relational database, is built and described in detail, and two chapters are devoted to the topic of testing. Clear key points summarize each section, and tecnical terms are defined in an 8-page glossry. Topic include: functional and closures, objects and prototypes, modules, asynchronous callbacks and events, building a simple application using Express, unit testing and integration testing; visit the companion sie at www.webdevtopics.info.