Sessions at Future Insights Live 2012 about Node.js

Monday 30th April 2012

• Building high-performance web applications with Node.js

  by Tom Hughes-Croucher

  Learn how to build high performance Internet and web applications with Node.js. In is session Tom Hughes-Croucher will demonstrate how to quickly build a high performance chat server using Node.js. This live coding exercise will provide a real insight into what it looks like to build a project in server-side Javascript. In this hands-on class you’ll learn how to get started with Node.js using the Express MVC framework, and socket.io for real-time communication. We’ll explore how Node works and what techniques and architectures are most effective when programming Node. Learn how Node helped LinkedIn make an app that was twice as fast using 98% less servers than their Rails deployment.

  What you'll learn:

  • How to get Node.js running
  • How to create a web app using express.js
  • How to create sockets using node.js and socket.io
  • How to communicate between browsers, services, and the server in real-time
  • Tips and techniques for building scalable Node.js web applications
  • express.js
  • Node.js
  • Performance
  • Scaling
  • Socket.io

  At 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday 30th April

Tuesday 1st May 2012

• Scaling Node.js up: how to support even more users and data

  by Tom Hughes-Croucher

  If you've done a little Node.js already you'll know how easy it is to write highly scalable apps. Even if you haven't you've probably heard about it. In this session we take a look at some of the best practices and techniques you can use to make your Node.js app scale even further. We'll use the Node cluster API to use multiple server cores and Redis to scale across multiple servers. This session is about how to go from small user base to a really really big one. It doesn't matter if you are using Node for your front-ends or to collect your data, scaling up is an essential part of any Node.js developer's toolbox.

  • Node.js
  • Scaling

  At 11:30am to 12:20pm, Tuesday 1st May

Friday 4th May 2012

• Writing Node.js apps for Windows Azure

  by Yavor Georgiev

  Server-side JavaScript? On Windows Azure? Has hell frozen over? Learn about how Azure is quickly turning into an open cloud platform that supports a variety of runtimes: .NET, Java, PHP, and even Node.js! In this session, we will show how to build exciting realtime apps in JavaScript, and how to run them in the cloud. We will take advantage of features such as storage, caches, and queues to make our app scale without a hitch. We will also share the team's plans for future Windows Azure improvements and give you a chance to voice your opinion.

  • Node.js
  • Windows Azure

  At 2:05pm to 2:55pm, Friday 4th May

  Coverage slide deck