Mike Wilson 
Building Node Applications with MongoDB and Backbone 
Rapid Prototyping and Scalable Deployment

Build an application from backend to browser with Node.js, and kick open the doors to real-time event programming. With this hands-on book, youll learn how to create a social network application similar to Linked In and Facebook, but with a real-time twist. And youll build it with just one programming language: Java Script.If youre an experienced web developer unfamiliar with Java Script, the books first section introduces you to the projects core technologies: Node.js, Backbone.js, and the Mongo DB data store. Youll then launch into the projecta highly responsive, highly scalable applicationguided by clear explanations and lots of code examples.Learn about key modules in Node.js for building real-time apps Use the Backbone.js framework to write clean browser code, and maintain better data integration with Mongo DBStructure project files as a foundation for code that will arrive later Create user accounts and learn how to secure the data Use Backbone.js templates to build the applications UIs, and integrate access control with Node.js Develop a contact list to help users link to and track other accounts Use Socket.io to create real-time chat functionality Extend your UIs to give users up-to-the-minute information