Simple introduction to Node.js app building

1. Node.js
With WebMatrix

2. Node.js
“ Built on V8 JavaScript runtime,
Perfect for data-intensive real-time
applications ”
http://nodejs.org/

3. Express.js
“ Web application framework for node.js ”
http://expressjs.com

4. Jade
“ Node template Engine ”
http://jade-lang.com/

5. “a free, lightweight, cloud-connected web development
tool”
http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/

6. Start

7. Routs
routes = require('./routes')
user = require('./routes/user')
app.get('/', routes.index); http://localhost/
app.get('/users', user.list); http://localhost/users
app.get('/users/:user', user.profile); http://localhost/users/bill
app.get('/users/:user/pics', user.media);
http://localhost/users/bill/pics

8. Controller
user.js
exports.profile = function(req, res){
res.render('profile',
{
title: 'Profile',
username: req.params.user
}
);
}; // get('/users/:user',user.profile)

9. View
profile.jade
extends layout
block content
h1= title
p This is #{username}'s profile

10. App Source:
https://github.com/agentmilindu/simple-Node.js-app.git
By Milindu Sanoj Kumarage
agentmilindu@gmail.com
@agentmilindu
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