The document provides an overview of Node.js, describing it as an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that interprets JavaScript using Google’s V8 engine. It highlights the advantages of using Node.js, such as familiarity with JavaScript, speed, extensive tooling, and support for real-time applications. The document also includes a brief mention of Express.js and MongoDB with Mongoose, indicating practical demonstrations of these technologies.

1. Building Web Apps &
API with Node JS
Sep 22, 2016

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About Me
Lohith | @kashyapa
Technical Evangelist – Progress India
Microsoft MVP
http://about.me/kashyapa

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What is Node JS ?

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Node JS
 Open Source, Cross Platform, JavaScript Runtime
Environment
 Not JavaScript Framework
 Runtime Environment interprets JS using Google’s V8 JS
engine
 Event Driven, Non Blocking I/O

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Why Node JS ?

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Why Node JS ?
 You Already Know JavaScript
 Fast
 Tooling – NPM and 1000’s of Packages
 Persistence Layer – JavaScript again
 Real-Time
 Streaming Data
• Pipe stdout from running process on server to browser over a socket

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DEMO

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Express JS

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DEMO

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Mongo DB and Mongoose

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DEMO

12. Thanks
Lohith (@kashyapa)
Nagaraj@progress.com