Node.js in Action
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- 已掌握 JavaScript 基础语法、想系统学习服务端开发的前端开发者
- 熟悉 Rails、Django 或 PHP,希望了解 Node.js 技术栈的后端开发者
- 需要独立完成中小型 Web 应用全流程的独立开发者与创业者
- 计算机相关专业学生,正在寻找一本结构完整的 Node.js 实战教材
Not a good fit for
- 完全没有编程基础、也还不熟悉 JavaScript 的零起点读者
- 只想查 API 用法、需要速查手册而非系统教程的人
- 追求最新 Node 版本与 TypeScript、现代框架实践的读者(本书成书较早)
Reading tips
- 先读完前三章并亲手敲完聊天室示例,建立对事件循环与异步 I/O 的直觉,再进入 Web 开发部分。
- 第6至9章的 Connect 与 Express 内容建议对照官方文档练习,注意当前版本差异,重点理解中间件机制而非记忆 API。
- 每章示例都自己实现一遍,并把第10章测试、第12章部署的内容落到一个小项目上,形成完整闭环。
- 遇到版本过时之处不必纠结,可辅以官方文档和更新的 Node 教程补齐新特性。
About the publisher
Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.
Contents
- Part 1: Node Fundamentals
- Chapter 1: Welcome to the Node.js World
- Chapter 2: Building a Multi-Room Chat Application
- Chapter 3: Node Programming Fundamentals
- Part 2: Developing Web Applications with Node
- Chapter 4: Building Node Web Applications
- Chapter 5: Storing Data in Node Applications
- Chapter 6: Connect
- Chapter 7: Connect's Built-in Middleware
- Chapter 8: Express
- Chapter 9: Advanced Express
- Chapter 10: Testing Node Applications
- Chapter 11: Web Application Templates
- Part 3: Going Further with Node
- Chapter 12: Deploying Node Applications and Maintaining Uptime
- Chapter 13: Beyond Web Servers
- Chapter 14: The Node Ecosystem
- Appendix A: Installing Node and Community Add-ons
- Appendix B: Debugging Node
- Appendix C: Express Extensions and Configuration
FAQ
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Mike Cantelon is an author associated with technical writing, though publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his background, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly documented. Judging from the single work held in the library, he is closely connected with the topic of Node.js. His representative work, Node.js in Action, is aimed at developers who wish to learn and apply Node.js and falls under the categories of computing and software learning. The book takes a practical, hands-on approach and focuses on development practices around Node.js, making it suitable as both an introductory and an advanced reference. Because the available material confirms only one work and its general category, it is not enough to outline his full writing career or the evolution of his style; readers may consult the book itself to understand his specific approach to technical writing.
Marc Harter is an author known for his technical writing on Node.js. Publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality and dates of birth and death have not been clearly recorded. Judging from the two works held in the collection, Node.js in Action and Node.js Hard in Action: 115 Core Techniques, his writing focuses on the practical application of Node.js for server-side JavaScript development, combining systematic introduction with technique distillation for developers who want to improve their engineering skills. The works fall under categories such as computing, software learning, and programming design, and they emphasize actionable practice rather than abstract theoretical exposition. His style is pragmatic and clearly organized, often using concrete problems to drive explanation of knowledge, which suits learning scenarios that involve reading alongside hands-on practice. Although little is disclosed about his personal background, these two works have gained some recognition among Chinese technical readers and serve as optional reading for understanding Node.js engineering practice.
T.J. Holowaychuk is the author of Node.js in Action, and public information about this author is limited: their nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background are not clearly documented. Judging from this work, the author focuses on the engineering practice of Node.js, the server-side JavaScript runtime, and addresses developers who wish to build network applications with this technology. The book generally covers core topics such as the module system, asynchronous programming, event-driven design, and network services, and it has a distinctly practical orientation, emphasizing how to apply language features in real projects. Based on the available library information, Holowaychuk's writing style is direct and pragmatic, concentrating on actionable technical details rather than abstract theoretical exposition. In Chinese reading circles the book is classified under general computing and software learning, and it often serves as a reference that combines introductory guidance with lookup value, helping readers understand the basic usage and development approach of this runtime.
Nathan Rajlich is a computer technology author about whom limited public information is available. His work Node.js in Action is classified under computing, general computing, and software learning. Judging from the available bibliographic information, his writing addresses Node.js, a server-side JavaScript runtime environment, and focuses on practical usage and problem-solving in real development, making it a technical resource for learners and practitioners. Because only this one work is held in the collection and details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not provided, it is currently difficult to reconstruct his full writing trajectory or academic background. Readers may treat the book as an introductory or reference text for understanding Node.js applications, checking it against official documentation and other sources to build a more comprehensive understanding of the technology stack.