<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The node.js framework makes it easier than ever for developers to build powerful server-side JavaScript applications. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, expert web developer George Ornbo guides readers through every step of creating custom server-side solutions with node.js. Each short, easy lesson presents node.js's capabilities in the context of real-world solution development. Readers quickly learn how to configure node.js, and utilize tools including the Node Package Manager; Build basic sites with node.js, the HTTP API, and Express; Develop intermediate-level sites with socket.io and node.js real-time capabilities; Access third-party APIs and write new node.js modules; Create middleware and use backbone.js; Master complex techniques including websockets and module creation; Debug, test, and deploy applications, and much more</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Step-by-step instructions walk developers through common questions, issues, and tasks... Quizzes and Exercises build and test knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... and "Watch Out!" alerts help readers avoid problems. By the time they're finished, readers won't just understand the node.js API and framework: they'll be comfortable using it to build production-quality server-side applications. </P>