Building Scalable Apps with Redis and Node.js

Develop customized, scalable web apps through the integration of powerful Node.js frameworks

About This Book

• Design a simple application and turn it into the next Instagram
• Integrate utilities such as Redis, Socket.io, and Backbone to create Node.js web applications
• Learn to develop a complete web application right from the frontend to the backend in a streamlined manner

Who This Book Is For

If the phrase scalability sounds alien to you, then this is an ideal book for you. You will not need much Node.js experience as each framework is demonstrated in a way that requires no previous knowledge of the framework. You will be building scalable Node.js applications in no time! Knowledge of JavaScript is required.

In Detail

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime-based, scalable platform used to develop web applications and network programs on the server side. It allows web designers to access the backend of their projects while also allowing developers, who are willing to learn JavaScript, a chance to design. There are many frameworks that have popped up in recent years, but what makes Node.js unique is that it opens up a whole new frontier for web development and takes a hybrid approach.

This book will help you get to grips with Node.js and implement the knowledge to build efficient web applications. You start with developing a backend web application followed by a frontend interface, and later on deploy it to the cloud platform. This book takes a holistic approach to server-side programming using Node.js in conjunction with different frameworks and tools.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Backend Development with Express
Chapter 2. Extending Our Development with Socket.IO
Chapter 3. Authenticating Users
Chapter 4. RabbitMQ for Message Queuing
Chapter 5. Adopting Redis for Application Data
Chapter 6. Using Bower to Manage Our Frontend Dependencies
Chapter 7. Using Backbone and React for DOM Events
Chapter 8. JavaScript Best Practices for Application Development
Chapter 9. Deployment and Scalability
Chapter 10. Debugging and Troubleshooting