Should you learn Node.js? APIs, Full-stack & more.

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What's the point of learning Node.js? 🙄

There are so many JavaScript frameworks, right!?

Well, while many JavaScript frameworks like React make it easier to build client-sideapplications, Node has the unique ability to run server-side...

Which means you can use the same language (JavaScript) to build your entire application – from fetching data on a server, to rendering it in your application/browser.

Giving you... unlimited power!

(we couldn't resist a Star Wars reference – it's May the 4th!)

Ok, ok, calm down... We get that you don't necessarily intend on becoming a full-stack developer (if you aren't already!). But if your team runs on a MEAN or MERN stack, learning Node will help you to better understand what you're building and fill any gaps in your team.

It's a really valuable skill!

Plus, Node.js has some neat perks like being super-fast, scalable and a huge library of packages (through NPM).

So, what are you waiting for? Jump into our list of Node content and get some more JavaScript power!

Your First Week With Node.js, 2nd Edition

In this book, we'll offer a beginner's introduction to Node and its related technologies, and get you under way writing your first Node applications.

Build Your First Node App

A practical walkthrough of building an app server side with JavaScript (Node.js). Starting with Node.js use cases, then defining routes, synchronising the database and finally serving files.

A Beginner’s Guide to npm, the Node Package Manager

Learn the basics of working with npm. We'll show you how to install packages in local and global mode, as well as delete, update and install a certain version of a package. You'll also discover how to work with package.json to manage a project’s dependencies.

Node.js Web Development Fourth Edition

Create real-time apps with Node.js, Docker, MySQL, MongoDB, and Socket.IO. Learn about live deployment, including HTTPS and hardened security, the latest JS features and ES modules, and walk through different stages of developing robust apps using Node.js 10.

Node.js: Tools & Skills, 2nd Edition

In this book, we'll take a look at a selection of the related tools and skills that will make you a much more productive Node developer.

Node.js Design Patterns - Second Edition

In this book, we will take you on a journey across various ideas and components, and the challenges you would commonly encounter while designing and developing software using the Node.js platform. You will also discover the "Node.js way" of dealing with design and coding decisions.

9 Practical Node.js Projects

Node has become the server-side language for blazingly fast performance. In this book we'll build real time chat and MVC applications, create a CLI and authenticate apps with MongoDB.

RESTful Web API Design with Node.js 10 - Third Edition

Design and implement scalable and maintainable RESTful solutions with Node.js 10 from scratch. Explore the new features of Node.js 10, Express 4.0, and MongoDB. Integrate MongoDB in your Node.js application to store and secure your data.

Automating with Node.js

If your job is loaded with manual work, then why not write scripts that can deal with it for you? With this book, you will learn how to deal with many tasks such as zipping files, emailing colleagues, and deploying your work at the press of a button.

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