The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

Reading it now; excellent introduction! I'm what you might call an "experienced developer" - I've been writing code since I was a little kid typing in Basic games to an Apple II - but I still find this back-to-the-basics approach more helpful than the usual high-level intro.

Thanks!

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by draz » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 1:52 PM UTC

I've read the guide a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely great! I certainly learned a lot, and it saved me a lot of time Googling for answers. I think it would be a great addition to the book to discuss some of the frameworks that take Node.js to the next level: MVC (Express?), debugging, etc., and provide some examples. How does the author actually go about doing real-world projects? (I'm thinking along the lines of the Manning books that not only introduce a language, but also discuss plugins, etc)

As a Java developer, I cannot imagine writing a website with "pure" Java vs. using a framework such as Struts 2, for example.

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by hezekiah » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 2:01 PM UTC

"Our plan was to allow users to upload an image file, and display the uploaded image in the browser. Back in the 90's this would have qualified as a business model for an IPO."

Tru dat!

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by ManuelKiessling » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 2:03 PM UTC

draz wrote: post #5

I've read the guide a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely great! I certainly learned a lot, and it saved me a lot of time Googling for answers. I think it would be a great addition to the book to discuss some of the frameworks that take Node.js to the next level: MVC (Express?), debugging, etc., and provide some examples. How does the author actually go about doing real-world projects? (I'm thinking along the lines of…

Hi, I'm the author. I would like to add much more relevant content to the book, but I need to be realistic about how much time I can spare for this currently. We will see how it works out.

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by hezekiah » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 2:10 PM UTC

ManuelKiessling wrote: post #7

draz wrote: post #5

I've read the guide a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely great! I certainly learned a lot, and it saved me a lot of time Googling for answers. I think it would be a great addition to the book to discuss some of the frameworks that take Node.js to the next level: MVC (Express?), debugging, etc., and provide some examples. How does the author actually go about doing real-world projects? (I'm thinking along the lines of…

Hi, I'm the author. I would like to add much more relevant content to the book, but I need to be realistic about how much time I can spare for this currently. We will see how it works out.

You're a good writer, I think you should take it all the way to a full-size book, get O'Reilly to publish or self-publish on Amazon.

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by draz » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 2:11 PM UTC

ManuelKiessling wrote: post #7

draz wrote: post #5

I've read the guide a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely great! I certainly learned a lot, and it saved me a lot of time Googling for answers. I think it would be a great addition to the book to discuss some of the frameworks that take Node.js to the next level: MVC (Express?), debugging, etc., and provide some examples. How does the author actually go about doing real-world projects? (I'm thinking along the lines of…

Hi, I'm the author. I would like to add much more relevant content to the book, but I need to be realistic about how much time I can spare for this currently. We will see how it works out.

Hi Manuel! I didnt mean for it to sound the wrong way, as if I'm ungrateful for the work you have done. As I've mentioned, it really is good, and it got me up and running and experimenting with Node.js quickly (for which I'm thankful for!).

Maybe other people from HN can pick up the glove? Maybe a book deal with Manning/O'Reilly/Wrox (unless you're not interested in pursuing writing)?

I was just reading the Google+ public "How-to" collaborative doc the internet community has been building (http://bit.ly/qg0Yf6). Maybe the Node.js guide should take this format and make it into a living manual?

Re: The Node Beginner Book, an introduction to Node.js, is now complete

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Post by ManuelKiessling » Sun, Jul 10, 2011, 2:22 PM UTC

draz wrote: post #9

ManuelKiessling wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi, I'm the author. I would like to add much more relevant content to the book, but I need to be realistic about how much time I can spare for this currently. We will see how it works out.

Hi Manuel! I didnt mean for it to sound the wrong way, as if I'm ungrateful for the work you have done. As I've mentioned, it really is good, and it got me up and running and experimenting with Node.js quickly (for which I'm thankful for!). Maybe other people from HN can pick up the glove? Maybe a book deal with Manning/O'Reilly/Wrox (unless you're not interested in pursuing writing)? I was just reading the Google+ p…

All cool, didn't sound the wrong way at all!

I think "Hands-on Node.js" by Pedro Teixeira is the perfect "next read" when you're finished with NodeBeginner. Pedro and I have bundled our eBooks at Leanbundle.com, maybe that's interesting for you: http://leanbundle.com/bundles/node