What You’ll Learn

• What You’ll Learn Getting Setup & Hello World
• Installing Node.js and Sublime
• Using the Terminal (OS X & Linux)
• Using the Terminal (Windows)
• Hello World!

Introduction to JavaScript & Node (Optional)

• What is Node.js?
• Creating Variables
• Strings
• Numbers
• If Statements
• Functions
• Objects
• Project: Bank Account
• Booleans
• Undefined
• Arrays
• Project Setup: Bank Account 2
• Project Solution: Bank Account 2
• For & While Loops
• Variable Scope
• Closures Project Setup: Bank Account3
• Project Solution: Bank Account 3

Getting Input & Storing Data

• Creating an npm based app
• Using 3rd party libraries in your app
• Project: Password Manager 1
• Getting Input From User
• Validating & Requiring Input
• Project Setup: Password Manager 2
• Project Solution: Password Manager2
• Working with JSON
• Encrypting Information
• Project: Password Manager 3
• Handling Errors
• Project: Password Manager 4

Asynchronous Programming

• Async Basics
• Callback Functions
• Requiring local files
• Project: Weather App 1
• Project: Weather App 2
• Promises
• Advanced Promises
• Project: Weather App 3

Creating A Web Server With Express.js

• Hello Express.js
• Serving Up Static Websites
• Middleware Is Awesome
• Using Git
• Project: Server Middleware
• Generate SSH, join Heroku & GitHub
• Deploying Your Application

Project: Todo REST API

• Installing Postman
• Getting All Todos
• Get Todo By Id
• Postman Environments
• Creating New Todos
• Refactoring With Underscore
• Underscore Challenge
• Deleting Todos By Id
• Updating Todos
• Passing Variables By Reference
• Filtering By Todo Completed Status
• Searching By Todo Description

Working With A Real Database (and adding it to the Todo API)

• Sublime Text Bonus!
• Installing Sequelize and Sqlite
• Adding Model Validation & Fetching Models
• Project: POST /todos
• Project: GET /todos/:id
• Project: GET /todos
• Postgres On Heroku
• Project: DELETE /todos/:id
• PUT /todos/:id

Adding Authentication

• Creating the User Model
• Using Sequelize Hooks For Validation
• Hashing and Salting Passwords
• POST /users/login
• Custom Sequelize Class Methods
• Generating a JWT For Authentication
• Making Todo Routes Private
• Playing With Associations
• Associating Users With Their Todo
• Associating Users With Their Todo Pt. 2
• Deploying To Heroku
• Logout Part 1
• Logout Part 2

Socket.io, The Front-end, and A Chat App

• Getting Started
• Adding Socket.io To Your App
• Exploring The Front-end
• Sending Live Data Back & Forth
• Creating The Front-end UI
• Showing Messages In App