Node.js the Right Way: Practical, Server-Side JavaScript That Scales 1st Edition

This is a fantastic book for learning Node.js. It's concise and to the point. The author gets you up and running fairly quickly. Having said that I have two caveats two caveats regarding the book: 1. It is about Node.js only. While you will dive into interacting with databases or JSON it's strictly from a Node point of view. This isn't a negative, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone that only has a beginner's understanding of JS. 2. All of the examples are written for Linux users. The author is very upfront about the fact that if you're running Windows you're on your own; If you run Windows you will need to find a workaround. While you could use Cygwin to solve this problem I personally prefer Git Bash. It lets me run all of the Unix commands I need from the Bash shell, and interface with Git repositories all in one package.Again, great book but Window's users need to be aware of caveat #2 before buying (this applies mostly to users that are newer to programming, or users not use to working with the Unix/Linux command line.

I rated it four stars but I feel good today and really thought it was about three and a half. I am not a Javascript guru so take it for what it is worth. Just finished building my first Node/Express/Jade application and this book got me started. I didn't reference back to it often during the project though. I bought three books to learn this and the Practical Node.js book was the most useful. I also highly recommend the Webstorm IDE which I also learned to use for this project. It minimized the amount of time wasted doing things other than development. Hope it is okay to mention other resources.

This book takes you from event loops, network sockets, message queues, all the way up to a fully functional gui web application. Along the way it touches on CouchDB, RESTful APIs, Clustering nodes to scale, and client side MVC with Google Authentication. No real flaws in the book or the code which is surprising, as I usually find book dealing with subjects this close to the bleeding edge filled with minor errors or version incompatibilities. Highly recommended to anyone that wants a crash course in all the possibilities that Node.js has to offer. I can't wait to take everything I've learned and run with it.

As others have said, it's out of date. For a book covering a relatively new and rapidly maturing technology like NodeJS, to rest on the laurels of the first release for 2 1/2 years is not acceptable. The lack of updates is most notable using modules which no longer work with the code examples. One must either refactor the code to work (being difficult for a reader of this book), or specifically load versions from over 2 years ago.I bought the book based on good reviews, but I'm feeling a bit dumb for not digging deeper. Yes, it has helped me learn node somewhat, but I feel there are better resources currently. If the author would release an update, the book could regain its former glory.

Excellent book -- easily the best I've read on Node.js. In just over 120 pages it starts by exploring asynchronous model then covers file handling, socket programming, messaging with ZeroMQ, databases usage for CouchDB and Redis, finishing with web applications using express and introduction to scalability and security. Some of the code examples no longer work due to changes in versions of the referenced libraries (such as cheerio for XML parsing). Not a word is wasted in this compact introduction. Highly recommended.

The early chapters were understandable without being pedantic; but quickly ramped up to foster competence.The only fault I have with the (Kindle version) book is the errata, specifically that which assumes the use of what is - even now, 8 months after publishing - a bleeding-edge version of Node. A few paragraphs about using nvm would have saved a lot of frustration. The changing maturity of Cheerio also caused some initial confusion but actually posed an easy enough problem to solve that it built confidence."Node.js the Right Way" is one of the few recent tech books I've read in it's entirety. It is paced so that I never felt compelled to skim since it never wasted my time.

Perfect walk-through of the language by developing real examples. Relevant and real-world code. I love this style of writing. It is direct and to the point, yet I find it relatable and perfectly paced. If you like long rambling chapters, this book is not for you. Technical books, in my mind, should not read like long chapter books. There should be a lot of sample code surrounded by clear explanations of how it's being developed. That's what this book is. Bravo! Thank you!

I like books that are short and get right to the point. This is one of those books. It's one of the best node.js books out there. I found it very easy to read and easy to understand. If you've never done node.js, this is a great look into this new technology and whats it's capable of. The one thing I have to say is that this is not for someone who has never worked with javascript. Prior knowledge of the language will go a long way in making this book valuable to you.