Building Node Applications with MongoDB and Backbone

Download or read book Building Node Applications with MongoDB and Backbone written by Mike Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build an application from backend to browser with Node.js, and kick open the doors to real-time event programming. With this hands-on book, you{u2019}ll learn how to create a social network application similar to LinkedIn and Facebook, but with a real-time twist. And you{u2019}ll build it with just one programming language: JavaScript. If you{u2019}re an experienced web developer unfamiliar with JavaScript, the book{u2019}s first section introduces you to the project{u2019}s core technologies: Node.js, Backbone.js, and the MongoDB data store. You{u2019}ll then launch into the project{u2014}a highly responsive, highly scalable application{u2014}guided by clear explanations and lots of code examples. Learn about key modules in Node.js for building real-time apps Use the Backbone.js framework to write clean browser code, and maintain better data integration with MongoDB Structure project files as a foundation for code that will arrive later Create user accounts and learn how to secure the data Use Backbone.js templates to build the application{u2019}s UIs, and integrate access control with Node.js Develop a contact list to help users link to and track other accounts Use Socket.io to create real-time chat functionality Extend your UIs to give users up-to-the-minute information.