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Node.js Resources

What is node.js?

Node.js is just JavaScript running on the server side. That's it. That's all there is to it.

Express

• Express Docs, if you want to get started and already know JavaScript this is the place to be

Javascript

• JavaScript For Cats
• A Re-Introduction to JavaScript
• JavaScript Reference
• JavaScript Guide
• Why Use Closure
• Prototypal Inheritance
• Control Flow in Node
• Truthy and Falsey Values
• How to Write Asynchronous Code

NPM (node package manager)

• Introduction to NPM
• NPM Cheatsheet
• Interactive Package.json Cheatsheet
• NPM README
• NPM Official Docs
• NPM FAQ
• Offical Docs on NPM's package.json
• NPM Developer Guide

Node.js

• Official Node.js Documentation
• Node Guide
• Node Tuts

Books

• JavaScript
  • JavaScript: The Good Parts
    • JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
    • Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja
    • Pro JavaScript Techniques
• Node
  • Mastering Node.JS (open source)
  • The Node Beginner Book
  • Hands-on Node.js
  • Node: Up and Running
  • Node.js in Action

Here is another one : http://www.nodejs-news.com/start-with-nodejs/nodejs-books/

Not sure which category this would fall under: http://javascriptissexy.com/learn-node-js-completely-and-with-confidence/

I'd also suggest adding these to the npm section:

• https://npmjs.org/doc/README.html
• https://npmjs.org/doc/npm.html
• https://npmjs.org/doc/faq.html
• https://npmjs.org/doc/json.html
• https://npmjs.org/doc/developers.html

A must have .

http://howtonode.org/

The Node Cookbook

I think, Node.js & Co. should also be mentioned. It's a (and besides that also the first) German book about Node.js and its ecosystem.

Smashing Node is also cool

If you are interested in Backbone.js, here is a free draft of Diving Deeper into Backbone.js chapter for Rapid Prototyping with JS book on Node, Mongo and JavaScript: https://github.com/azat-co/ga-backbone.

Another great free resources on Backbone.js:

• Developing Backbone.js Applications By Addy Osmani
• Step by step from jQuery to Backbone

Also check our collection of free ebooks : http://JSbooks.revolunet.com

here's another collection of js resources: http://jamesonjavascript.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/javascript-required-reading/