# azat-co/practicalnode

Practical Node.js, 1st and 2nd Editions [Apress] 📓

Repository: https://github.com/azat-co/practicalnode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/practicalnode
Homepage: http://practicalnodebook.com
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: nodejs, apress, javascript, node-js, node-module, express, expressjs, express-js, rest-api, mocha, mongodb, aws, aws-ec2
Last push: 2023-10-04T02:58:39+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": 4638, "days_push": 1064, "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 3780, forks 670 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.402278+00:00)

## What it is
The open manuscript and code for the book Practical Node.js (1st and 2nd editions, Apress), covering Node.js web development with Express, MongoDB, Mocha, and related tools. The repository hosts free-to-read chapter drafts plus example code, with the professionally published editions sold through Apress.

## Use cases
- learn node.js from a book
- learn express.js web development
- study tdd with mocha in node
- learn mongodb with mongoose
- find node.js book example code
- learn oauth and sessions in node apps

## When to choose
- you want a structured, book-length introduction to Node.js web development
- you prefer free-to-read open drafts with runnable example code
- you want coverage of Express, MongoDB, Mocha, and auth in one resource

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest Node.js or Express versions
- you want a reference manual rather than a tutorial book
- you need actively maintained learning material with recent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, testing, database, auth, templating
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: book, nodejs, express, mongodb, mocha, open-text, apress, javascript

## Member repositories
- azat-co/practicalnode (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.402278+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 2026-08-29T18:27:46.132594+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/azat-co/practicalnode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.402278+00:00, sha d3ae09f5657e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.