The next generation JavaScript doesn't need to dependent on browser, that's just like other programming language. Node.js is it, no need browser, based on fastest V8 JavaScript Engine and provides many APIs for system integration. It can be used to server-side and system, even more purpose.
31. About node.js
● Stable version is 0.6.15
● Support platforms:
○ MS Windows
○ Mac OS X
○ Linux
○ FreeBSD
32. node.js Features
● Based on V8 JavaScript Engine (With JIT)
● Stand-alone (Without Web Browser)
● Event-driven
● Non-blocking I/O model
33. More Good Things Come
● Extending with C/C++
● Support Multi-core Systems
● Provide Buffer Class
○ Solve 1.9GB heap limit of V8
○ Nice to binary data
34. Great Performance on Server
● Thousands of Concurrent Connections
● Minimal Overhead (CPU/Memory) on a
singal process