Node.js: JavaScript on the Server

Google Tech Talk
July 28, 2010

ABSTRACT

Presented by Ryan Dahl, the creator of the node.JS open source project.

It is well known that event loops rather than threads are required for high-performance servers. Javascript is a language unencumbered of threads and designed specifically to be used with synchronous evented I/O, making it an attractive means of programming server software.

Node.js ties together the V8 Javascript compiler with an event loop, a thread pool for making blocking system calls, and a carefully designed HTTP parser to provide a browser-like interface to creating fast server-side software. This talk will explain Node's design and how to get started with it.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• google
• tech
• talk
• javascript

[supermegacobra]

Awesome presentation about an awesome piece of software. Ryan is real presenter, true to himself who cares about the content of the message, not the medium. He brings deep knowledge of Javascript, Unix and networks. His presentation can be summarized as 'no fluff, just stuff' about super efficiency a server-side scripting language. Keep it up Ryan.

[phatbyte]

Amazing guy, brilliant technology, unfortunately his presentations are very hard to watch. It isn't because I can't understand it, but because he doesn't have a fluid speech and I found it very hard to follow . I will stick with the documentation and html tutorials for now. But great technology nevertheless

[overbyte]

1:41 - if you can dodge a wrench...

[Cr0pTechSupp]

Sometimes, we, developers find it very hard to deliver material to a general audience.

Bear with him and just try to figure out ;)

[betamostv]

This is the future.

[bourgeoisbrats]

He's not presenting...he's mentoring to "his peers", who probably have a similar delivery style. That being the case, I don't think it's terrible to have all the "umm" and "uhhh" words.

[ilifeform]

genius!

[idmontie]

Awful start to a presentation... "uhhh.... ummm... uhhh..."

[JamesRCoston]

We own a lot of credit to the DNS. Although, it is now probably coming to an age where technology is changing, it is most definitely not 'fucked'.

[renndar]

@cybersalad 20:59 "Don't fear"

[OnePieceWonPeace]

Of course, his communication skills lacked (at least till the end), but man... great presentation.

The guy knows his sh**

[deviantlinux]

His speech does seem halting in this one, but I think he seems nervous for some reason here. In another video I watched it was much different from this, and easier to follow. The NodeJS project is amazing, still trying to master the concepts.