This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains how to create various applications based on Node.js, and deploy and run them on IBM Cloud. This book includes the following exercises:

• Develop a Hello World application in Node.js on IBM Cloud.
• Use asynchronous callback to call an external service.
• Create an Express application.
• Build a rich front-end application by using React and ES6.

During these exercises, you will perform these tasks:

• Create an IBM SDK for Node.js application.
• Write your first Node.js application.
• Deploy an IBM SDK for Node.js application on an IBM Cloud account.
• Create a Node.js module and use it in your code.
• Understand asynchronous callbacks and know how to use it to call an external service.
• Understand IBM Watson™ Language Translator service.
• Create a Hello World Express application.
• Create a simple HTML view for your application.
• Understand Express routing.
• Use third-party modules in Node.js.
• Understand IBM Watson® Natural Language Understanding service.
• Use a Git repository on IBM Cloud DevOps services.
• Understand Delivery Pipeline.
• Understand how to clone an IBM Cloud application.
• Use React to create interactive web pages.
• Understand the following concepts of ES6: Classes, arrow functions, and promises.

This book is for beginner and experienced developers who want to start coding Node.js applications on IBM Cloud.

Chapter 1. Developing a Hello World Node.js app on IBM Cloud

Chapter 2. Understanding asynchronous callback

Chapter 3. Creating your first Express application

Chapter 4. Building a rich front-end application by using React and ES6