Building Node Applications with MongoDB and Backbone: Rapid Prototyping and Scalable Deployment

by Mike Wilson

Overview

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’ll learn how to create a social network application similar to LinkedIn and Facebook, but with a real-time twist. And you’ll build it with just one programming language: JavaScript.

If you’re an experienced web developer unfamiliar with JavaScript, the book’s first section introduces you to the project’s core technologies: Node.js, Backbone.js, and the MongoDB data store. You’ll then launch into the project—a highly responsive, highly scalable application—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’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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449337391
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/02/2013
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mike has had the privilege of working with some of the largest and most influential brands in the world, including Disney, Microsoft and McDonalds. He has years of web development experience, designing and building everything from small business sites to large MMO server clusters hosting millions of players.In his free time Mike maintains his personal blog (http://www.alwaysgetbetter.com) and contributes to forums and experiments with emerging frameworks and software. Mike lives in Vancouver with his wife and their three children.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introducing Node.js, Backbone.js, and MongoDB
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
  • Chapter 2: Node.js
  • Chapter 3: Backbone.js
  • Chapter 4: MongoDB
• Building a Social Network
  • Chapter 5: Setting Up the Project
  • Chapter 6: Authentication
  • Chapter 7: The User Interface
  • Chapter 8: Making Friends
  • Chapter 9: Chat
  • Chapter 10: Activities in Real Time
• Glossary
• Colophon