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Practical Mini-Projects in Node.js - Umar Hansa

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Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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Web developmentSystems programmingNode.js, Deno and BunHTTP, REST and GraphQL

Umar Hansa demonstrates how to build diverse practical projects in Node.js, including web scrapers, automation tools, and Bluetooth controllers.

This talk presents Node.js in a different light, rather than using it as just a web server, let's have a high-level look at how to build the following in Node: * A web scraper * A workflow manager to automate repetitive tasks * A large CSV data parser * An operating system utility tool * A bluetooth controller

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What people say. Recommended for its fun and practical project ideas that showcase Node.js capabilities beyond standard web servers.

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If you prefer direct links to certain parts of the conference video/code: * Web scraping with Puppeteer: code / video: 58 seconds * Markov Chains to generate text: code / video: 2:45s * Alfred Workflow creation: code / video: 4:33s * Bitbar Plugin creation: code / video: 7:35s * Bluetooth in Node.js: video: 9:36s * Demokit: code / video: 11:23s * Interacting with third-party APIs: demo / video: 13:07s * Blood tracking: code / video: 17:42s / demo * Wikipedia Edits WebGL Globe Visualisation: code / video: 19:37s / demo
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