Me and couple of my friends want to do a web application and eventually we want to write in 3 different OS for phone applications, I am insisting to use meanJS for the front-end but since it is a full stack framework I am not sure if we can use Java for some background features:
1) How efficient and safe it can be? Specifically; if we use meanJS with Java, we will choose to use MongoDB to save some profile information(front-end) and save some information that our Java feature needs - how safe is the connection of the back-end Java feature to MongoDB? Please explain with specifics.
2) Is Node.js a good way to make this web application? or Should we just use angularJS for front-end and Java for backgend with SQL/MongoDB and save all the information(includign profile information) in the backend part and make the communication between angularJS and Java through Tomcat server? Please explain with specifics too.
If you want to use Angular and MongoDB in your application, that is fine, but its not a MEAN stack if you're missing Node+Express.
1) Can't comment on this, never used either.
2) It's hard to say if Node is good for your application without knowing what your application is. It may be the best choice, it may be the worst. In the end, if you're not sure, go with what you're most comfortable with. The stack you explained is definitely possible, and if you feel like you can pull it off, then go for it.
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Most of what I've found uses php, or something similar.
I have an Angular frontend, and Node/express server code. No backend yet. I'm not sure how to proceed with user sign-up.
It is very unsafe to to do sign-up and so on without a backend. A backend means a thing running on server rather than client, so what it does is invisible to the users, thus making it safe. Think about how dangerous it will be when your password-checking and so on are all on client and the user can see everything - thus change everything!
However, node.js is already a backend.
For your question, please search nodejs user system then you will find a lot of answers.
Possible answers:
User Management System in node.js
https://engineering.gosquared.com/admin-systems-in-node
...
In short, you have two main ways: The first is to use a framework or a library containing that feature, and the second is to build it yourself through a tutorial.
Hope it works!
It looks like you are one step away from a MEAN stack! And yes, as Sylwit pointed out, your node/express server code is your back-end.
I would recommend you take a look into MongoDB as a database to get you started (you will need to store user credentials/registration information somewhere).
MongoDB is a NoSQL style of a database that will allow you to do what you want, assuming you write the registration and login/logout code to link up to the DB. You don't have to use MongoDB, but since you are just getting started this might be easier because the MEAN stack (Mongo, Express, Angular, Node) is a very popular stack right now and there are plenty of resources online (and on Stack Overflow) to get you started.
Check out the following guide for example:
http://jasonwatmore.com/post/2015/12/09/mean-stack-user-registration-and-login-example-tutorial
I've built a REST API backend using Django and am now at the stage of designing a client facing frontend. Though, I can't seem to understand how this client frontend should be structured and which languages it should use.
PHP is server-side, and is usually used as the language for building backends. When coupled with a framework such as Codeigniter, it can also be used to play around with sessions, route URLs, and decide which templates to use. Though, I don't believe it can be used to call my REST API to fetch resources (might be wrong here, correct me please if I am).
Javascript is client facing but is used only once the webpage has been fetched from the server. AngularJS is great, but from what I've read, it seems it only helps add very dynamic functionality into already rendered static pages.
I am really open to any ideas, suggestions, and advice based on your experiences creating client frontends. So, back to my original question, how does one structure a REST client frontend, which language is best for this goal, and if which frameworks should one consider to use?
Update 1
Someone asked whether this client frontend will be run in a browser -- the answer is yes, it will. I am trying to build a Twitter-like web client frontend that interacts with a Twitter-like REST API backend. Basically, everything you see there when you go on Twitter's website.
Since it is a browser frontend I would go with HTML/JavaScript only. No need to use PHP or any server side language IMHO. This has the advantage of being extremely portable.
I would also use a JS framework for that purpose ( the trend nowadays seems to be angular).
REST really, really isn't new. It's been a part of HTTP at least as far back as HTTP 1.1
Have a look at this question: Backbone.js frontend with RESTful Rails backend? the top answer lists 20 possible frameworks for building a front end.
Thanks for your help, everyone. Found exactly what I was looking for here:
http://docs.python-requests.org/en/latest/
A nice little library for Python that allows me to basically make calls to a REST backend from within a Django application, which serves as my frontend.
AngularJS will also be used for to make the static pages that Django returns more dynamic. Why? Because AngularJS by itself can be the complete solution only if your whole site consists of one page. If you have multiple pages where each one has it's own set of dynamic elements, you need a combination of Django and AngularJS.
Apparently REST is still quite new and it seems there aren't many people that have stumbled upon this very fundamental question like I have.
Once again, thanks!
I'm about to start writing an application and I want to include newer technologies to improve my knowledge and gain a skill set.
I'm using mysql to store user data (no choice), Angular.js to display/template content on the dom, and I wanted to use node.js to return results from the database in json format to be used by Angular.js.
My assumption was I could use node.js (along with the node-mysql module and maybe express)to accomplish my database queries that feed into my Angular.js templates.
Additionally, the application will live on a different server than the database itself and may reside in a mobile framework.
Am I way off base when it come to how to use node.js? Am I just using the wrong tool? Am I on the right track?
Any help, explanation, and points in the right direction would be great. Most of the info I've seen are copy/paste from the node.js site/wiki and don't really answer my question.
This is largely an opinion-based question and likely to be closed, but you're not way off base. What you want to do is absolutely (and commonly) done using Node.js.
As a complete aside, you might like to check out Platform-as-a-Service providers such as Heroku.com and Nodejitsu.com; both offer great and easy Node.js hosting and addons (such as NoSQL and RDBMS data stores) which have free tiers.
For that matter, MongoLab and MongoHQ both offer free tiers independent of Heroku, which you could use from your MySQL-only hosting provider if you like.
Trying to understand using node.js for a web applications.
Are there basically 2 major uses cases, i.e.:
The entire system is written in node, so you have functions for login, logout, password recover, and whatever else the web app does. All of this is written in javascript?
You use node.js only for sending the client updates, to have a real-time effect on the app. But the rest of the application is written in e.g. rails or django
Please tell me if I understand this correctly:
In terms of other technologies used with node.js, you tend to see people using node.js as the backend server, socket.io on the client side to establish a cross-browser long running ajax call library, and then you might use backbone.js for your client mvc pattern.
Is this right?
Basically speaking, it is just a tool to run javascript code server side. What you do with it is up to you. Many are using it as a complementary system since it's relatively new, but it's perfectly possible to run an standalone app with node.js.
It's said to be particularly good at handling concurrent connections, which is why it is often recommended to handle real-time jobs within an app, but there is no "obligation" so to speak to use it for this specific use case, it's just one thing you can do.
As with everything, the best way to understand it is to use it, so don't be afraid to play around with it.
Use case for Node js as we are using in our Application
Skype like voice & video chat on chrome browser using node js
I'm developing an app for both the android and ios platform. I'd like to take a route that allows me to only have to code once for both platforms. There are 2 options I've come across:
Develop in Flash builder 4.5 with flex (actionscript, or I've heard javascript also?)
Develop using Phonegap (javascript)
The app is very simple - it will use the google api and the phone's geolocation function, then also display more information about the business listings from google map's api. Downloaders of the app will also have to register to become free members. All of this information will have to be put into a mysql database on my server.
So my question is, which is the best route to take with what I am hoping to accomplish? If using Flash builder, is it best to learn actionscript or javascript? What's the best way to connect with the mysql server if I'm writing in javascript, ajax?
If you are serious about it and want to create other apps as well in the future, you should learn the native frameworks/languages for each of the platforms. If not, and you just want to make one quick app I would choose Phonegap rather than Flex/Flash.
Firstly, get familiar with HTML and Javascript to understand what they are even capable of. There's no point in trying to complete a project with tools that you don't understand. As for the options you named, I'd definitely go with the Phonegap method as it is much simpler.
However, you also need a backend for your solution if you're trying to use a MySQL or other database to store any data. For this you'd need some server-side language like PHP, JSP (or you could use NodeJS, if you want Javscript on the server too) etc, that retrieves information from the database according to the requests received from your app.
In conclusion, I'd suggest you to read more about PHP/MySQL, Javascript and making webpages, since this is what you are actually trying to do if you use Phonegap, even though you might look it as an app. Do some tutorials, get to know the languages before you try to take on something that surpasses your skill level just yet.
For a nice small db-interface I'd rather suggest using ruby (with sinatra as mvc-framework and activerecord on top of mysql, or just use rails) than using php!
http://guides.rubyonrails.org
http://www.sinatrarb.com/