Architecture of node.js
The Event loop
Developing web applications with
Express, Jade and stylus
node.js architecture

The Event loop

node.js pros
- build JSON API's
- Orchestarting sevices from different API's.
- Is continuosly improving in performance - V8.
node.js cons
- Different programming model - hard to think in terms of async.
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Not a good fit for CPU bound tasks.
Getting started with web applications using node.js
Express - Web application framework
Jade - Templating engine
Stylus - CSS