# manuelkiessling/nodebeginner.org

A comprehensive Node.js tutorial for beginners

Repository: https://github.com/manuelkiessling/nodebeginner.org
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nodebeginnerorg
Homepage: https://www.nodebeginner.org
Language: HTML
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-07-03T02:02:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5619, "days_push": 792, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3996, forks 1488 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:31.919691+00:00)

## What it is
The Node Beginner Book, a comprehensive Node.js tutorial by Manuel Kiessling, with its source published as an open repository. It teaches Node.js and advanced JavaScript concepts to developers experienced in other object-oriented languages.

## Use cases
- learn node.js from scratch
- node.js tutorial for beginners
- understand asynchronous javascript and callbacks
- build a first node.js web application
- learn server-side javascript
- transition from python or java to node.js

## When to choose
- you are new to Node.js but already know an OO language like Ruby, Python, PHP, or Java
- you want a structured, in-depth introduction beyond a Hello World tutorial
- you prefer reading a curated book over scattered documentation

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern Node.js versions and features
- you are already an experienced Node.js developer
- you want a free complete resource - only the first 19 pages are free, the full book is paid

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: tutorials, web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: nodejs, tutorial, ebook, javascript, beginner, web

## Member repositories
- manuelkiessling/nodebeginner.org (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:31.919691+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:11.213872+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/manuelkiessling/nodebeginner.org (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:31.919691+00:00, sha 1b4e3e219c59)
  - homepage: https://www.nodebeginner.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:17:19.541756+00:00, sha c258d35d9b26)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.