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Nest.js: A Progressive Node.js Framework

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Product type Book

Published in Nov 2019

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800204737

Pages 317 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Modular Programming

Authors (5):

Greg Magolan

Patrick Housley

Adrien de Peretti

Jay Bell

David Guijarro

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Overview

3. Nest.js authentication

4. Dependency Injection system of Nest.js

5. TypeORM

6. Sequelize

7. Mongoose

8. Web sockets

9. Microservices

10. Routing and request handling in Nest.js

11. OpenAPI (Swagger) Specification

12. Command Query Responsibility Separation (CQRS)

13. Architecture

14. Testing

15. Server-side Rendering with Angular Universal

A word about MongoDB

When MongoDB was initially released, in 2009, it took the database world by storm. At that point the vast majority of databases in use were relational, and MongoDB quickly grew to be the most popular non-relational database (also known as “NoSQL”.)

NoSQL databases difer from relational databases (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) in that they model the data they store in ways other than tables related one to another.

MongoDB, specifically, is a “document-oriented database.” It saves data in “documents” encoded in BSON format (“Binary JSON”, a JSON extension that includes various data types specific for MongoDB). The MongoDB documents are grouped in “collections.”

Traditional relational databases separate data in tables and columns, similar to a spreadsheet. On the other hand, document-oriented databases store complete data objects in single instances of the database, similar to a text file.

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Authors (5)

Greg Magolan

Greg Magolan is a senior architect, full-stack engineer, and Angular consultant at Rangle. He has been developing enterprise software solutions for over 15 years for companies such as Agilent Technologies, Electronic Arts, Avigilon, Energy Transfer Partners, FunnelEnvy, Yodel and ACM Facility Safety.

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Patrick Housley

Patrick Housley is a lead technologist at VML. He is an IT professional with over six years of experience in the technology industry. He is capable of analyzing complex issues spanning multiple technologies while providing detailed resolutions and explanations. He has strong front-end development skills with experience leading development teams in maintenance and greenfield projects.

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Adrien de Peretti

Adrien de Peretti is a full-stack JavaScript developer. He is passionate about new technologies and is constantly looking for new challenges. He is especially interested in artificial intelligence and robotics. W

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Jay Bell

Jay Bell is the CTO of Trellis. He is a senior Angular developer who uses Nest.js in production to develop industry-leading software to help non-profit organizations and charities in Canada. He is a serial entrepreneur who has developed software for a large range of purposes, from helping combat wildfires with drones to building mobile apps.

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David Guijarro

David Guijarro is a front-end developer at Car2go Group GmbH. He has a wide experience working within the JavaScript ecosystem. He has successfully built and led multicultural, multifunctional teams.

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