Irl Nathan

Michael McNeil

Summary Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide to buildingenterprise-capable web applications using Node and Sails. Written by the creators of the Sails.js framework, this book carefully introduces each concept, technique, and tool with real-world examples and crystal clear explanations. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Sails makes professional web development a breeze. This instantly familiar MVC framework automatically handles the tedious application boilerplate, so you can concentrate on developing features and creating business value. You get powerful tools for rapid API development, task automation, an ORM, and easy integration with any web, mobile, or IoT frontend. And because you're using Node.js, it's JavaScript all the way down. About the Book Sails.js in Action is a comprehensive guide on how to build enterprise-capable web applications. Written by the creators of Sails.js, this book introduces each concept and technique with real-world examples and thorough explanations. As you read, you'll learn to build the backend of a typical web application while you explore real-time programming with WebSockets, security fundamentals, and best practices for building Sails/Node.js apps. What's Inside Creating the backend for a web, mobile, or IoT app Real-time programming with WebSockets User management, authentication, and password recovery Using Sails to autogenerate REST APIs Custom backend development and third-party API integrations About the Reader Readers should be comfortable with JavaScript and frontend web development. About the Author Mike McNeil is the creator of Sails.js. Irl Nathan is the producer of sailsCasts, a series focused on using Sails. Table of Contents Getting started First steps Using static assets Using the blueprint API Custom backend code Using models Custom actions Server-rendered views Authentication and sessions Policies and access control Refactoring Embedded data and associations Ratings, followers, and search Realtime with WebSockets Deployment, testing, and security

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