Express Essentials: Build Powerful Web Apps with Node.js

Course details

Are you looking for a quick introduction on the basics of using Express? Express is a flexible, minimalist framework that sits on top of Node.js, allowing you to build powerful websites and web applications with quick and easy-to-use APIs. In this course, full-stack software engineer Jamie Pittman shows you how to get started with this engaging, popular framework.

Learn the basics of how to set up Express, create a server, and build an application with the Express application generator. Explore essential routing concepts, core HTTP methods, JavaScript handler code, and how to work with middleware. Get tips on how to debug an Express application and use Express with other available databases. And because security is a top concern for all developers, Jamie shares best practices for structuring your environment for safety.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Generate server-side code with Express
02 - What you should know

1. Installation and First Steps - Node.js and Express

03 - What are Node.js and npm
04 - What is Express
05 - What is Express Application Generator

2. Express Basics

06 - Getting started - Server and project setup
07 - Mock data is served - Adding data to your server
08 - What are HTTP methods and routes
09 - Postman - A free tool for testing
10 - Let's GET some data - Creating a basic data endpoint
11 - Serving static files with Express

3. Express Routing Fundamentals

12 - What are routing parameters
13 - What are route handlers
14 - What are common methods for Express routing
15 - What is route chaining in Express

4. Express Essentials - Middleware

16 - What is middleware
17 - Out of the box - Built-in middleware with Express
18 - Handling errors - Utilizing middleware for errors
19 - Third-party middleware - Suggestions and how to add it

5. Taking Express One Step Further

20 - How to debug your express application
21 - Using express with a database
22 - Security concerns and best practices

Conclusion

23 - Next steps