Building a Non-Trivial App in Node.js – Skookum Blog. We recently launched ClickDummy, a free app for web designers that turns mockups into prototypes, and one of the first systems with node.js powering its full feature set. Interest in node as a platform is huge, but little has been reported on a full development-production cycle. Our experiences with ClickDummy have exposed issues you’ll likely face while building your own node applications. Others have already explored why node.js is quickly becoming the most popular kid in school.
We chose the platform for Clickdummy specifically because we are a team of JavaScript experts building an app for fast collaboration. If you’re making your platform decision right now, consider this: Pro Familiar, expressive language – If you’re building a web app, it’s likely that your team has strong JavaScript-fu. Con Unstable / Incomplete Libraries and APIs Node is immature, so much like a teenager, it’s full of energy and passion and constantly changing direction. Uncaught Exceptions taking down your server. NVM for Nodeists. Managing your Node.js install - Shallow Thoughts. Node.js PaaS Nodejitsu Open-Sources Several Tools. Learning Server-Side JavaScript with Node.js. Up and Running with Node.js. Mastering Node - Open Source Nodejs eBook.
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