A platform for running a server-side JavaScript runtime and easily building fast, scalable Web applications. One of the world's most used technologies.
Node.js is practically an evented I/O library for Google's V8 JavaScript engine.
Experts recommend it for creating and deploying for traffic and data intensive real-time apps that need to run the same across various platforms and devices.
Node.js is currently considered the top platform for running server-side JavaScript code, being used in production in big companies like Google, eBay, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Cloud9 and many more.
The platform is very well documented and benefits from a very large module repository, managed through the npm (Node.js Package Manager) utility.
Version 4.x is recommended for stable production environments, while version 6.x is stable, yet includes experimental features.
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- LAST UPDATED ON:
- May 7th, 2016
- CURRENT VERSION:
- Node.js 6.1.0 / 4.4.4
- RUNS ON:
- Windows / Linux / Mac OS / BSD / Solaris
- FILENAME:
- node-v6.1.0.tar.gzv6.1.0.zipnode-v4.4.4.tar.gzv4.4.4.zip
- LANGUAGE:
- JavaScript
- CATEGORY:
- C: \ Development Tools \ Complete applications
- HOMEPAGE:
- nodejs.org
- DEVELOPER:
- Node.js Development Team