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NodeJS in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

By Kenwright & Tang

NodeJS is a powerful server side-environment for creating and managing web-based solutions. This incredible environment uses Javascript one of the most commonly used scripting languages today. NodeJS is so powerful and light on its feet and is a must-learn for its flexibility and beauty. It works in a bold and poignant way, providing you the kind of results that will leave you amazed. NodeJS twists the servers abilities into remarkably uncomfortable places to take you to a higher level (spin-tingling results). Sometimes it’s difficult to believe how easy it’s to do amazing things with NodeJS, compared to even a few decades ago. But NodeJS’s popularity just keep getting stronger. Sometimes, words just don’t do the trick. As you learn NodeJS, you’ll adjust your expectations - from interested to impressed and eventually awe of what is possible with NodeJS. Learn NodeJS in 20 Minutes is an ambitious guide that helps you get started on the road of NodeJS development. Simplified examples with no-nonsense explanations, this book guides you through a series of chapters, progressively introducing you to the concepts and applications of NodeJS (including tips, code listings and visual illustrations). This introductory text is a practical guide to finding your way to getting started with NodeJS in a world where we never have enough time. The book explains simple yet important concepts and practices that you can incorporate into your own real-world programs.4 Projects Included:• NodeJS Basics: Learn the fundamentals of NodeJS, a popular server-side environment, by tackling variables, arrays and more through the concept of creating a small projects• Chat Client: Build a text-based chat-client in Javascsript from scratch! • Retro Game: Create a simple retro multi-player game using NodeJS. Master client-server interaction and simple visual tiles games using Javascript• NodeJS Multi-Client Drawing App: Utilize NodeJS and client Browser to create a drawing program. Learn how to draw simple sprites graphics on screen and relay the drawing information to other clients and more (in real-time)

Pages
100
Publication
13 November 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9798564531344
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NodeJS in 20 Minutes (Coffee Series) offers a comprehensive and in-depth guide that walks you through the concepts, applications, and best practices. With a strong focus on hands-on examples and real-world relevance, it empowers you to not just learn the theory but to apply it in meaningful ways across graphics, compute, and more.

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