Description
Several years ago, it wasn’t possible to write JavaScript programs for the back-end. JavaScript was strictly limited to running in a browser, and if a developer wanted to write back-end software, they had little choice but to learn another programming language, such as PHP. Now, that has all changed. Thanks to Node.js, which allows JavaScript to be run outside the browser, JavaScript developers can write web-servers, server-side scripts, and any number of other useful back-end programs.
This LiveLessons video shows developers how to write and run server-side JavaScript applications for the powerful Node.js runtime.
About the Instructor
Shaun Wassell’s goal is to create a world where people are empowered to use programming as a way to solve meaningful problems–a world where writing code is just as natural for most people as walking or breathing. To help make this a reality, he has dedicated the past few years to helping people learn and master software development skills through video courses, live training sessions, and one-on-one tutoring. Shaun has been programming since he was a kid, when creating video games was his gateway into the world of software. Since then, he’s been fortunate enough to be a contributing member on many amazing software projects and work with some incredible mentors along the way.
Skill Level
Intermediate
What You Will Learn
Learn to quickly and easily write performant back-end applications in JavaScript by leveraging the Node.js runtime:
Write useful server-side programs using modern JavaScript
Build Node.js web servers using several different frameworks
Deploy your Node.js applications so that they can be accessed from anywhere
Create and publish an open-source NPM package
Shaun also covers more advanced features for developers, such as:
Maximizing the performance of your Node.js programs by learning about how Nodes V8 runtime works
Interfacing with databases in Node
Who Should Take This Course?
Front-end developers/engineers
Full-stack developers/engineers
Back-end developers/engineers
JavaScript developers/engineers
Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of JavaScript.
Some experience working on either the front- or back-end of a web application, but this is not a requirement.
Released January 2021