Node.js Web Development For Beginners: A Step-By-Step Guide to Build an MVC Web Application With Node.js, Express, and MongoDB

Are you having trouble learning Node.js?
Struggling to create a web application using Node.js?

Node.js Web Development For Beginners is the guide you need to learn Node.js quickly and in the right order.

With this book, you will see and know how to develop a working web application from scratch using Node.js and Express.

Each chapter explains a topic in plain English and includes practical code examples. There's also a full stack project included in this book that will give you the "experience" of building a web application using Node.js.

Complete Source Code Included

Most books didn't come with the source code, leaving you discouraged and unable to follow along.

I believe you need to inspect and understand every part of the code used in this book. That's why I share the source code with you, integrated at the end of each chapter.

The source code is hosted on public repositories so you can revisit them whenever you need to refresh your memory or reinforce your understanding of specific topics.

What You'll Learn

• Understand how to use Node.js as a web server
• Use Express as a web framework on top of Node.js
• Connect MongoDB and Express in a secure and efficient way
• Creating view templates using EJS
• Develop applications using the MVC design pattern
• Style Node.js application using Tailwind CSS
• Implement User Authentication with Express sessions
• Deploying Node.js application to production
• Apply the latest techniques and best practices in Node.js development

Who is this for?

• Frontend developers who want to transition to full-stack development
• Backend developers who want to add Node.js to their skillsets
• Anyone who wants to be a skilled Node.js developer

The book is designed to be easy to understand and accessible to anyone looking to learn Node.js. It provides a step-by-step gentle guide that will help you understand how to use Node.js to build a web application.

Plus, I take extra time to make sure my book is engaging and fun so you will stay motivated.

Book Content

In the contents of this book, we will cover:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Node.js
Chapter 2: Your First Node.js Project
Chapter 3: Introduction to Express and Morgan
Chapter 4: Using EJS Templating Engine for Views
Chapter 5: Using Tailwind and DaisyUI for CSS
Chapter 6: Creating a MongoDB Database Cluster
Chapter 7: Integrating Mongoose to Express
Chapter 8: Implementing the MVC Pattern
Chapter 9: Developing User Authentication
Chapter 10: Validating Form Inputs and Displaying Messages
Chapter 11: Adding Login and Logout Functionalities
Chapter 12: Protecting Routes With Middlewares
Chapter 13: Create, Read, Update, and Delete Customers
Chapter 14: Handling Invoices Data
Chapter 15: Using Chart.js On the Dashboard
Chapter 16: Adding the Search Feature
Chapter 17: Deploying Node.js Application

The goal of this book is to help you see how to develop an application using Node.js. We focus only on the essentials and immediately start a project once we cover the basic Node.js knowledge.

You will see how Node.js, Express, and MongoDB can be used to create a dynamic and scalable web application.

Requirements

No prior knowledge of Node.js is required to get the full benefit of this book, but you do need some basic knowledge of JavaScript.

Accelerate Your Coding Journey

Stop wasting your precious time trying to connect incomplete tutorials from different sources.

Instead, use this book and gain the Node.js knowledge you need to excel today.

Here's my promise: You will know how to develop web applications using Node.js.