Book author Azat Mardan writes about apps, startups and technology
Note: This text is a part of the Express.js Guide: The Comprehensive Book on Express.js.
The HackHall project was written using Backbone.js and Underscore for the front-end app, and Express.js, MongoDB via Mongoose for the back-end REST API server.
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We continue with the Q&A from our readers. This is a question from Ian, the reader of Rapid Prototyping with JS.
We continue with the Q&A from our readers. This is a question from Ian, the reader of Rapid Prototyping with JS.
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ExpressWorks is an automated Express.js/Node.js workshop.
TL;DR: ExpressWorks is an automated Express.js/Node.js workshop.
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After weeks of writing and editing, Azat and his team are happy to announce the release of Express.js Guide: The Most Popular Node.js Framework Manual! The book is very approachable and suitable for beginners. If someone wants to save time searching the web and learn the best practices from the trenches, Express.js Guide is the book that has everything: Express.js API reference, quick start guides, 20+ meticulously explained examples and tutorials on over 270 pages with more than 60 illustrations.
Express.js is a de facto standard of Node.js development and the most popular NPM library as of today! However, as with any framework, sometimes the learning curve is steep. At HackReactor, I often asked the same questions about code organization, authentication, database connections and deployment.
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Todo apps are considered to be quintessential in showcasing frameworks akin to famous Todomvc.com for front-end JavaScript frameworks. In this example, we’ll use Jade, forms, LESS, AJAX/XHR and CSRF.
Note: This tutorial is a part of Express.js Guide: The Comprehensive Book on Express.js.
Todo apps are considered to be quintessential in showcasing frameworks akin to famous Todomvc.com for front-end JavaScript frameworks. In this example, we’ll use Jade, forms, LESS, AJAX/XHR and CSRF.
In our Todo app, we’ll intentionally not use Backbone.js or Angular to demonstrate how to build traditional websites with the use of forms and redirects. In addition to that, we’ll explain how to plug-in CSRF and LESS.
Example: All the source code is in the github.com/azat-co/todo-express for your convenience.
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