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Node.js is a platform for doing network applications using [[JavaScript]] on the client and server.  Basically, it's like an Apache web server, written in C, and using the Chrome browser's JavaScript engine.  The community is well-developed and there are many pre-written 'modules'. [[wp:Node.js]]
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Node.js is a platform for doing network applications using [[JavaScript]] on the client and server.  Basically, it's like an Apache web server, written in C, and using the Chrome browser's JavaScript engine.  The community is well-developed and there are many pre-written 'modules'. See the [[wp:Node.js|wikipedia article]] for more.
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== Links ==
  
 
* [http://nodejs.org/ Node.js official website]
 
* [http://nodejs.org/ Node.js official website]
* [http://nodejs.org/api/index.html Node.js API docs]  
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* [http://nodejs.org/api/index.html Node.js API docs]
 
* [http://npmjs.org/ npm] - the official package manager for Node.js
 
* [http://npmjs.org/ npm] - the official package manager for Node.js
 
* [https://github.com/creationix/nvm nvm] - Node Version Manager.  A bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions.  Although the packaged node.js for Ubuntu 12.04 is rather old, nvm allows you to instantly use the newest version; and use multiple versions (if your projects have certain dependencies) without problem.
 
* [https://github.com/creationix/nvm nvm] - Node Version Manager.  A bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions.  Although the packaged node.js for Ubuntu 12.04 is rather old, nvm allows you to instantly use the newest version; and use multiple versions (if your projects have certain dependencies) without problem.
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* [http://eirikb.github.io/nipster/ nipster] search for npm modules
 
* [http://eirikb.github.io/nipster/ nipster] search for npm modules
  
When doing nodejs development, you may also wish to employ '<nowiki>[http://gruntjs.com/ Grunt]</nowiki>' which is a task runner for performing repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, linting, etc.[[Category:JavaScript]]
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== See Also ==
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When doing nodejs development, you may also wish to employ '[[http://gruntjs.com/ Grunt]]' which is a task runner for performing repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, linting, etc.
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The people of Node (e.g. [[https://github.com/mikeal Mikeal Rogers]]) are doing a lot of interesting things.  Like [[http://jsfest.com/ JSFest]] which happened in SanFrancisco 2014, or Node school.
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Revision as of 14:55, 14 May 2014

Node.js is a platform for doing network applications using JavaScript on the client and server. Basically, it's like an Apache web server, written in C, and using the Chrome browser's JavaScript engine. The community is well-developed and there are many pre-written 'modules'. See the wikipedia article for more.

Links[edit | edit source]

  • Node.js official website
  • Node.js API docs
  • npm - the official package manager for Node.js
  • nvm - Node Version Manager. A bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions. Although the packaged node.js for Ubuntu 12.04 is rather old, nvm allows you to instantly use the newest version; and use multiple versions (if your projects have certain dependencies) without problem.
  • nodejs modules
  • Felix's Node.js Guide
  • Learnable.com has an intro to node.js course which is valuable.
  • Node School
  • Socket.io a node.js module for WebSockets
  • Express - a web application framework for node
  • NeDB Node embedded database similar to MongoDB
  • AngularJS - a 100% JavaScript client-side templating framework that provides data binding. Not related to node.js, but useful on the client-side.
  • nipster search for npm modules

See Also[edit | edit source]

When doing nodejs development, you may also wish to employ '[Grunt]' which is a task runner for performing repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, linting, etc.

The people of Node (e.g. [Mikeal Rogers]) are doing a lot of interesting things. Like [JSFest] which happened in SanFrancisco 2014, or Node school.