Take your web development skills from browser to server with Node— and learn how to write fast, highly scalable network applications on this JavaScript-based platform.

Updated for the latest Node Long Term Support (LTS) and Node Current (6.0) releases, this hands-on edition helps you master Node’s core fundamentals and gain experience with several built-in and contributed modules.

Get up to speed on Node’s event-driven, asynchronous I/O model for developing data-intensive applications that are frequently accessed but computationally simple.

If you’re comfortable working with JavaScript, this book provides many programming and deployment examples to help you take advantage of server-side development with Node.

Explore the frameworks and functionality for full-stack Node development

Dive into Node’s module system and package management support

Test your application or module code on the fly with Node’s REPL console

Use core Node modules to build web applications and an HTTP server

Learn Node’s support for networks, security, and sockets

Access operating system functionality with child processes

Learn tools and techniques for Node development and production

Use Node in microcontrollers, microcomputers, and the Internet of Things