Build Your Own Web Server From Scratch In Node.JS
Build Your Own Web Server From Scratch In Node.JS
Learn network programming, HTTP, and WebSocket by coding a Web Server
About the Book
Learn by doing: code a Web server in Node.js
Most people use HTTP daily, but few understand its inner workings. This "Build Your Own X" book dives deep, teaching basics from scratch for a clearer understanding of the tools and tech we rely on.
- Network programming.
- Protocols & communication.
- HTTP in detail.
- WebSocket & concurrency.
The project uses Node.js and TypeScript without any dependencies, but many concepts are language-agnostic, so it’s valuable for learners of any language.
Beyond coding exercises
At the end of each chapter, there are discussions about:
- What’s missing from the code? The gap between toys and the real thing, such as optimizations and applications.
- Important concepts beyond coding, such as event loops and backpressure. These are what you are likely to overlook.
- Design choices. Why stuff has to work that way? You can learn from both the good ones and the bad ones.
- Alternative routes. Where you can deviate from this book.
Build your own X
Why take on a build-your-own-X challenge? A few scenarios to consider:
- Students: Solidify learning, build portfolio, stand out in future careers.
- Developers: Master fundamentals beyond frameworks and tools.
- Hobbyists: Explore interests with flexible, extensible projects.
This is part of the “Build Your Own X” book series, which includes books on building your own Redis, database, and compiler.
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Table of Contents
Designed to guide you through your own web server implementation, the book follows a _step-by-step_ approach, and each chapter builds on the previous one.
An outline of each step:
1. TCP echo server.
- Socket primitives in Node.JS.
- Event-based programming.
- `async/await` and promises.
2. A simple messaging protocol.
- Implementing a network protocol in TCP.
- Working with byte streams and managing buffers.
3. Basic HTTP server.
- HTTP semantics and syntax.
- Generating dynamic content.
- Async generators.
4. Core applications.
- Serving static files.
- File IO in Node.JS.
- Programming tip: avoiding resource leaks.
- Range requests.
- Caching control.
- Compression.
- The stream and pipe abstraction.
5. WebSocket.
- Message-based designs.
- Concurrent programming.
- Blocking queues.
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