If you’re developing server-side JavaScript applications, you need Node.js! Start with the basics of the Node.js environment: installation, application structure, and modules. Then follow detailed code examples to learn about web development using frameworks like Express and Nest.js. Learn about different approaches to asynchronous programming, including RxJS and data streams. Details on peripheral topics such as testing, security, performance, and more, make this your all-in-one daily reference for Node.js!

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Getting Started with Node.js

Begin your journey with Node.js. Learn about the core components of the environment such as the V8 engine and libraries. Then install Node.js and explore application development tools and the module system.

Developing Applications

Develop web applications by following practical code examples. Set up a web server using HTTP and develop apps step by step using the Express and Nest.js frameworks. Connect databases, generate interfaces using the REST server and GraphQL, implement command-line tools, handle asynchronous programming, and more.

Managing Applications

Manage your Node.js applications from development to deployment. Learn how to use package managers, implement tests, and protect against security threats. Get expert tips on scalability and performance to optimize your apps.

Table of Contents

1 Basic Principles

2 Installation

3 Developing Your First Application

4 Node.js Modules

5 HTTP

6 Express

7 Template Engines

8 Connecting Databases

9 Authentication and Session Handling

10 REST Server

11 GraphQL

12 Real-Time Web Applications

13 Type-Safe Applications in NodeJs

14 Web Applications with Nest

15 Node on the Command Line

16 Asynchronous Programming

17 RxJS

18 Streams

19 Working with Files

20 Socket Server

21 Package Manager

22 Quality Assurance

23 Testing

24 Security

25 Scalability and Deployment

26 Performance

27 Microservices with Node.js

28 Deno

About the Author

Sebastian Springer is a JavaScript engineer at MaibornWolff. In addition to developing and designing applications, his focus is on imparting knowledge. As a JavaScript lecturer, speaker at numerous conferences, and an author, he inspires enthusiasm for professional development with JavaScript.