--- product_id: 29695763 title: "Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications First Edition" brand: "evan hahn" price: "A$98" currency: AUD in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/29695763-express-in-action-writing-building-and-testing-node-js-applications store_origin: AU region: Australia --- # Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications First Edition **Brand:** evan hahn **Price:** A$98 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications First Edition by evan hahn - **How much does it cost?** A$98 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/29695763-express-in-action-writing-building-and-testing-node-js-applications) ## Best For - evan hahn enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted evan hahn brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications First Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715cq0+dN8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent express and node introduction *by J***K on July 15, 2016* I'm fairly new to web development and only recently started writing server side javascript. I'm a student and purchased this book out of curiosity and to improve my overall web development knowledge.This book was an excellent read, provided me with knowledge on topics outside express directly, and was enjoyable to read. I don't view this as a reference book and I suspect that professional web developers, who use express daily, may find this book to be a bit too inclusive of additional information beyond strict express examples. I feel this additional information and context makes the book appealing and accessible and don't think the express professional was the target audience anyway.The greatest strength in this book, for me, was the breadth of the information provided -- I recommend viewing the "look inside" available on this amazon page to view the "brief contents" to see for yourself. At ~230 pages the book reads quickly (I easily finished and, more importantly, felt I understood the bulk of the information in only a couple days) and does not extensively cover every detail of the included topics. It does however provide a general overview, some relevant examples, and then information on where to find additional resources on the topics. I really appreciate this format.The section on testing, when compared to the other sections, felt a bit weak to me. I don't view this as a negative as I felt it did a nice job of covering why this is important topic, but I can't say I fully grasped the examples as well as I did in the other sections. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Introduction to Node and Express that I've Found *by S***T on June 8, 2016* If you're pretty good at JavaScript, but maybe not quite as good at full stack development, this is your book. Seriously, stop looking, this is the one you want.The best thing about "Express in Action" is that it takes a very step-by-step approach to a Node stack, starting with Node itself. It shows how to make a small, simple web app using just Node, then brings in Express with a minimum of modules, along with more excellent explanations.This is important, because although the modular nature of Node and Express is a strength, it can also make things very confusing. A lot of online tutorials and even books throw a bunch of third-party modules into their code without really explaining how or why they work. Express in Action does not make that mistake. It goes into detail about how modules are incorporated, how Express's middleware stack works, etc.Obviously, this isn't a book for those completely new to programming or web development. In order to get the value of it, you'll want to have at least an intermediate knowledge of JavaScript. Ideas like callbacks, JSON, APIs and closures should not be new to you, and it would help if you've worked with a library or two, such as jQuery. It might also help to have a little exposure to the back end, either through writing some basic apps with Node and Express or even through something like Ruby on Rails or .Net MVC. You don't have to be an expert, but if you have even a little bit of experience with how web apps work on the server side you'll find that this book makes a lot more sense.This is the best introduction to Node and Express that I've seen, and I've been looking for some time. I 100% recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good base, but needs a little supplemental *by ~***; on December 16, 2019* Used this as a base to help create a course for a class. The author does give some good insight and does provide some decent information on why node is the way it is and setup. However, with npm packages constantly being added and upgraded books like these can become outdated quickly. So while I appreciate this book for what and why, the how I would look at recent tutorials online while with current npm packages ## Frequently Bought Together - Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications - Node.js Design Patterns: and implement production-grade applications using proven patterns techniques, 3rd Edition - Web Development with Node and Express: Leveraging the JavaScript Stack --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/29695763-express-in-action-writing-building-and-testing-node-js-applications](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/29695763-express-in-action-writing-building-and-testing-node-js-applications) --- *Product available on Desertcart Australia* *Store origin: AU* *Last updated: 2026-06-26*