Tag Archives: nodejs

Root.js : A Skeletal MVC Framework for Node.js

OK, by skeletal, I mean absolutely no fat whatsoever. What you are about to witness is merely an illustration of a thought. Here’s the thought: I want to do serious server-side web development with JavaScript and Node.js. Why? Node.js is a convergence. The creation of Node.js was precipitated by several phenomena including the rise of [...]

Node.js and JSON Template : A delicious pairing

I recently blogged about the virtues of Node.js and my personal desire to use JavaScript on the server. Well, I decided to start putting the pieces together. First of all, every good web framework needs a template system. I found JSON Template, a simple enough template system written in JavaScript and intended for client-side HTML [...]

An Apology For JavaScript

JavaScript is an excellent programming language. As a language, its strength lies in the simplicity and regularity of its syntax. I’m going to show you how much simpler it is than even Python or Ruby. OK, here is how you define a function in JavaScript:

function hello(target) {
alert("Hello, " + target);
}

And here [...]