Introduction to Node.js
https://slides.com/carlosgoyeneche/introduction-to-node-js
Carlos Goyeneche
@GoyeSays
https://github.com/Goye
What is Node.js?
“Node's goal is to provide an easy way to build-scalable network programs”
http://nodejs.org/#about
What is Node.js?
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It's a programming environment in the server side based in javascript
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It is 40 % Js and 60 % C++
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It’s a command line tool
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Uses the V8 JavaScript engine
http://nodejs.org/#about
But why choose Node.js?
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You already know javascript
But why choose Node.js?
2. it's fast very fast
But why choose Node.js?
2. it's fast very fast
- V8 compiles JavaScript into native machine code.
- I/O Bound tasks for most interaction (Single thread asynchronous I/O )
But why choose Node.js?
2. it's fast very fast (Node.js benchmark)
But why choose Node.js?
2. it's fast very fast (Node.js benchmark)
But why choose Node.js?
3. Real time and streaming data, made easy
But why choose Node.js?
3. Real time and streaming data, made easy
But why choose Node.js?
4. Package manager
"Easy, fast, robust, and consistent package manager"
But Node.js is the panacea? when to not use Node.js
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Applications with high CPU performance calculations on server side, because event-loops are so hungry.
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Server side applications w/ a relational DB behind.
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if you are not familiar with the callbacks (Nested callback hell)
DEMO
Companies using node.js
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Linkedin: LinkedIn uses a combination of Node.js and MongoDb for its mobile platform.
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Ebay: Uses Node.js along with ql.io to improve the user experience.
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Yahoo: he basis of Yahoo! Manhattan is based on Node.js.
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Paypal: Created the KrakenJsFramework, which is now used in the developement of all new web applications.
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Microsoft: Azure CLI tools are actually written in Node.js.
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Netflix: the next-generation Netflix.com web application uses Node.js.
More projects here https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Projects,-Applications,-and-Companies-Using-Node
More communities, more exciting
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Watch Node.js tutorials http://nodetuts.com/
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Improve your skills http://nodeschool.io/
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Learn more about mongoDb http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/core/introduction/
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interesting video of Erik Toth (@eriktoth) Kraken.js maintainer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvDtEcQdGs0
For more information remember google is your friend :)
Bonus slides!
The future
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Ecmascript 6 features
- Default values on functions
The future
- New function Arrow
Ecmascript 6 features
The future
- The new use of 'this'
Ecmascript 6 features
The future
- Class and inheritance
Ecmascript 6 features
The future
- Declarations using let
Ecmascript 6 features
The future
- Multiple assignment
Ecmascript 6 features
The future
And a lot of new more things!
https://github.com/lukehoban/es6features/blob/master/README.md
Questions?
https://github.com/Goye
Thanks a lot!
https://github.com/Goye
introduction-to-node-js
By Carlos Goyeneche
introduction-to-node-js
The new way to make javascript in the server side
