Building Node Applications with Mongodb and Backbone: Rapid Prototyping and Scalable Deployment

ISBN-13: 9781449337391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 204 str.

Mike Wilson

Opis

Build an application from backend to browser with Node.js, and kick open the doors to real-time event programming. With this hands-on book, you ll learn how to create a social network application similar to LinkedIn and Facebook, but with a real-time twist. And you ll build it with just one programming language: JavaScript.If you re an experienced web developer unfamiliar with JavaScript, the book s first section introduces you to the project s core technologies: Node.js, Backbone.js, and the MongoDB data store. You ll then launch into the project a highly responsive, highly scalable application guided by clear explanations and lots of code examples.

• Learn about key modules in Node.js for building real-time apps
• Use the Backbone.js framework to write clean browser code, and maintain better data integration with MongoDB
• Structure project files as a foundation for code that will arrive later
• Create user accounts and learn how to secure the data
• Use Backbone.js templates to build the application s UIs, and integrate access control with Node.js
• Develop a contact list to help users link to and track other accounts
• Use Socket.io to create real-time chat functionality
• Extend your UIs to give users up-to-the-minute information

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