Clientside going serverside with node.js

Question

I`ve been looking for a serverside language for some time, and python got my attention somewhat. But as I already know and love javascript, I now want learn to code on the server with js and node.js.

Now, what books and what subjects do I need to learn to understand the serverside world better?

(let me know if Im to vague)

Answer 1

I'm not aware of any printed resources about node.js. Some good places to start are:

• The official node.js documentation
• The web site howtonode.org with a lot of tutorials
• The video of Ryan Dahl's (node.js creator) talk at the JSConf.eu
• A nice blog post about node.js by Simon Willison
• The mailing list archive
• The source code of node.js projects on github

Answer 2

The HTTP/1.1 spec is very informative.

Answer 3

Learn python, it'll make you a better node.js programmer because it has good examples for all the networking features.

• urllib
• socket
• file

JavaScript is my favorite language, but I've spent some time in python and the standard library is really good for learning the basics of sockets, file descriptors, and networking.