I liked the way I could follow along in the development cycle to get where the author wanted the reader to go.
I read word for word the first 12 or so chapters building the whole project in some cases from scratch and in
some just copying the GitHub copies so I did not have to type everything. But I ended up with a project I
modeled my live project from. Somewhere after the 12th Chapter I was just reading for understanding
since the database used was not my preference. I found a lot of the information parted in the later chapters
to be helpful references for things I was doing live and did do a few months later.
When I ran into understanding issues on the use of the promises and how they really work I found the additional
insights that I was able to get from Ethan helped me to understand more fully how the whole synchronous
verses async processes really worked in software. I was aware of this on the hardware level but not on the software,
As an electrical engineer I have always known how async processes do not easily mix with synchronous. I have to admit that the added help I got from the Author via email enlightened me in this area.
So if anything I would say that it should be a little additional chapter to the book in the next edition if there is one. But not necessary as the book as it is is a very good instructional text for hands on folks.like me.
The only thing needing some more refinement, I think, was the hand-off to Single page and React. I enjoyed
this part of the book but I could not bring my project along to do the same thing the author had done with
his. I think it was because at that point I was pretty much committed to all of the items that I was using in
Express and did not want to let them go in the name of progress. I have since been delving into React and
Restful just to understand what all of the hyp is about.
The bottom line is that the experience I got from the author's book propelled me thoroughly into the wonders of the node.js world.
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Who This Book Is For
This book is for programmers who want to create web applications (traditional websites; single-page applications with React, Angular, or Vue; REST APIs; or anything in between) using JavaScript, Node, and Express. One of the exciting aspects of Node development is that it has attracted a whole new audience of programmers. The accessibility and flexibility of JavaScript have attracted self-taught programmers from all over the world. At no time in the history of computer science has programming been so accessible. The number and quality of online resources for learning to program (and getting help when you get stuck) is truly astonishing and inspiring. So to those new (possibly self-taught) programmers, I welcome you.
Then, of course, there are the programmers like me, who have been around for a while. Like many programmers of my era, I started off with assembler and BASIC and went through Pascal, C++, Perl, Java, PHP, Ruby, C, C#, and JavaScript.
At university, I was exposed to more niche languages such as ML, LISP, and PROLOG. Many of these languages are near and dear to my heart, but in none of these languages do I see so much promise as I do in JavaScript. So I am also writing this book for programmers like myself, who have a lot of experience and perhaps a more philosophical outlook on specific technologies.
No experience with Node is necessary, but you should have some experience with JavaScript. If you’re new to programming, I recommend Codecademy. If you’re an intermediate or experienced programmer, I recommend my own book, Learning JavaScript, 3rd Edition (O’Reilly).
The examples in this book can be used with any system that Node works on (which covers Windows, macOS, and Linux, among others). The examples are geared toward command-line (terminal) users, so you should have some familiarity with your system’s terminal.
Most important, this book is for programmers who are excited. Excited about the future of the Internet and want to be part of it. Excited about learning new things, new techniques, and new ways of looking at web development. If, dear reader, you are not excited, I hope you will be by the time you reach the end of this book….
Notes on the Second Edition
It was a joy to write the first edition of this book, and I am to this day pleased with the practical advice I was able to put into it and the warm response of my readers.
The first edition was published just as Express 4.0 was released from beta, and while Express is still on version 4.x, the middleware and tools that go along with Express have undergone massive changes. Furthermore, JavaScript itself has evolved, and even the way web applications are designed has undergone a tectonic shift (away from pure server-side rendering and toward single-page applications).
While many of the principles in the first edition are still useful and valid, the specific techniques and tools are almost completely different. A new edition is overdue. Because of the ascendance of SPAs, the focus of this second edition has also shifted to place more emphasis on Express as a server for APIs and static assets, and it includes an SPA example.
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MUST HAVE BOOK FOR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF NODE/EXPRESS, GREAT REFERENCE!!
THIS BOOK IS THE BEST NODE/EXPRESS BOOK I HAVE USED AND I HAVE USED PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEM. A MUST HAVE RESOURCE OR REFERENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY!!I felt compelled to write a review because I read some of the other feedback and it is clear that the those who wrote them are extreme beginners, who couldn't appreciate how excellent this book is yet.I first found this book after multiple courses on Node and it really does an OUTSTANDING job of laying everything out and making everything come together in a way that makes sense.The code examples in Github are excellent. I even refactored the Meadowlark example a few times for apps and it was great. Sometimes I need a specific bit of code and I just go to the repo for it because the chapters are laid out well into different functional pieces.The author, Ethan Brown, practically lays everything out because he is a practitioner himself and I think he does an excellent job of laying out details that you won't pick up in a bootcamp or other books. For example, I love that he lays out all the req. and res. methods in a list format; 99% of those who just completed a bootcamp will not have that complete understanding.After I read this book, I had a much more complete understanding of Node and Express.I consider myself pretty experienced now, and I still go back to it as a reference from time to time.This book is #1 in my top 3 Node and Express books. I consider it a MUST HAVE for those who want a full understanding.I completely marked up the first edition with notes (picture attached) and I bought the second edition because there were some new additions. Ethan focuses on Handlebars, I hope the a next edition adds EJS.AGAIN MUST HAVE RESOURCE OR REFERENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY!!
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