Sails.js in Action
eBook - ePub

Sails.js in Action

  1. 488 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sails.js in Action

About this book

Summary Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide to buildingenterprise-capable web applications using Node and Sails. Written by the creators of the Sails.js framework, this book carefully introduces each concept, technique, and tool with real-world examples and crystal clear explanations.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Sails makes professional web development a breeze. This instantly familiar MVC framework automatically handles the tedious application boilerplate, so you can concentrate on developing features and creating business value. You get powerful tools for rapid API development, task automation, an ORM, and easy integration with any web, mobile, or IoT frontend. And because you're using Node.js, it's JavaScript all the way down. About the Book Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide on how to build enterprise-capable web applications. Written by the creators of Sails.js, this book introduces each concept and technique with real-world examples and thorough explanations. As you read, you'll learn to build the backend of a typical web application while you explore real-time programming with WebSockets, security fundamentals, and best practices for building Sails/Node.js apps. What's Inside

  • Creating the backend for a web, mobile, or IoT app
  • Real-time programming with WebSockets
  • User management, authentication, and password recovery
  • Using Sails to autogenerate REST APIs
  • Custom backend development and third-party API integrations


About the Reader Readers should be comfortable with JavaScript and frontend web development. About the Author Mike McNeil is the creator of Sails.js. Irl Nathan is the producer of sailsCasts, a series focused on using Sails. Table of Contents

  • Getting started
  • First steps
  • Using static assets
  • Using the blueprint API
  • Custom backend code
  • Using models
  • Custom actions
  • Server-rendered views
  • Authentication and sessions
  • Policies and access control
  • Refactoring
  • Embedded data and associations
  • Ratings, followers, and search
  • Realtime with WebSockets
  • Deployment, testing, and security

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Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About this Book
  7. About the Authors
  8. About the Cover Illustration
  9. Chapter 1. Getting started
  10. Chapter 2. First steps
  11. Chapter 3. Using static assets
  12. Chapter 4. Using the blueprint API
  13. Chapter 5. Custom backend code
  14. Chapter 6. Using models
  15. Chapter 7. Custom actions
  16. Chapter 8. Server-rendered views
  17. Chapter 9. Authentication and sessions
  18. Chapter 10. Policies and access control
  19. Chapter 11. Refactoring
  20. Chapter 12. Embedded data and associations
  21. Chapter 13. Ratings, followers, and search
  22. Chapter 14. Realtime with WebSockets
  23. Chapter 15. Deployment, testing, and security
  24. Fundamental components of a Sails application
  25. Frontend approaches to Sails applications
  26. Index
  27. List of Figures
  28. List of Tables
  29. List of Examples