9 Practical Node.js Projects

While there have been quite a few attempts to get
JavaScript working as a server-side language, Node.js
(frequently just called Node) has been the first
environment that’s gained any traction. It’s now used by
companies such as Netflix, Uber and Paypal to power
their web apps. Node allows for blazingly fast
performance; thanks to its event loop model, common
tasks like network connection and database I/O can be
executed very quickly indeed.
From a beginner’s point of view, one of Node’s obvious
advantages is that it uses JavaScript, a ubiquitous
language that many developers are comfortable with. If
you can write JavaScript for the client-side, writing
server-side applications with Node should not be too
much of a stretch for you.
In this book, we’ll offer a selection of nine different
practical projects that you can follow along with.

9 Practical Node.js Projects