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24 alternatives to Node.js By Example

Learn to use Node.js

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Node.js By Example launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Learn Node.js▲25
Learn to build with Node.js
2020 · its alternatives →
2
Node.js Design Patterns▲76
The most advanced Node.js topics simplified
2016 · nodejsdesignpatterns.com · its alternatives →
3
Node.js Design Patterns - Second Edition▲67
Learn how to build Node.js applications like a pro
2016 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →
4
Building APIs with Node.js▲130
Build scalable APIs in Node.js platform
2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
5
You Don't Know JS: Up & Going▲128
Get a more complete understanding of JavaScript
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Node: Up and Running▲72
Ebook for building scalable apps with Node
2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →
7
The Node.js Engineer's Guide to Stripe▲64
A complete guide to building a Stripe integration in Node.js
2016 · scotthasbrouck.com · its alternatives →
8AS
A simple project i made to learn node.js▲12
http://binb.nodejitsu.com Alredy posted, but giving it another try. What do you think?
2012 · binb.nodejitsu.com · its alternatives →
9
The JavaScript Way, a book for learning modern JavaScript from scratch▲545
The JavaScript Way book. Contribute to thejsway/thejsway development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Node.js Blueprints▲75
Develop stunning web and desktop applications
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Understanding ES6▲71
Get started with the new Javascript
2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
12
Node.js Design patterns - Third Edition▲10
📗 A book to take your Node.js knowledge to the next level!
2020 · nodejsdesignpatterns.com · its alternatives →
13
Hacking with React▲73
Hands-on introduction to making a web app using React.
2016 · hackingwithreact.com · its alternatives →
14
Website Starter Kit from Glitch▲134
Learn HTML, JS, CSS & Node.js w/ free videos & live code
2018 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →
15
Nub – A Bun-like all-in-one toolkit for Node.js▲277
Colin here, creator of Nub. I’ve had the general shape of this in mind for years. Nub runs your code with stock `node`, augmented with a `--require` preload hook[0] that adds a transpiler (oxc-powered, packaged as a Node-API add-on), registers a module resolution hook[1], and injects polyfills as needed for APIs like `Worker`, `Temporal`, etc. All purely additive, your code ultimately runs using Node’s actual engine & stdlib implementations. [0] https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#-require-module [1]…
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Eloquent JavaScript ▲149
Free ebook for the JS Beginners
2016 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →
17
Getting Started with CreateJS▲62
Design and develop astounding animated web applications usin
2015 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →
18
You Don't Know Node▲5
Quick Intro to 5 Core Node.js Features
2016 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →
19
You Got This! Zine by Glitch▲176
A zine all about making web apps
2018 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →
20
Web Development with Go▲92
Learn to build web application using Go (aka Golang)
2017 · usegolang.com · its alternatives →
21
Exploring ES6▲55
Upgrade to the next version of JavaScript
2015 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
22
Nodecasts▲2
Learn node.js quickly with these free JavaScript courses.
2016 · nodecasts.io · its alternatives →
23
Advanced Mathematics Library for Node.js and JavaScript▲123
Advanced Mathematics Library for Node.js and JavaScript - numbers/numbers.js
2012 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Managing Web Projects▲61
Learn to manage web projects with ease.
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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