Node JS and Non-Blocking IO

Journey into Node JS!

Suppose you want a program that can handle server-side operations, like writing to a database or a file system, but you feel that content management systems like WordPress and Drupal have more features than you need — and may not be worth the maintenance and setup steps.

Or suppose you speak Javascript as your native tongue. but want to try writing a desktop application that can output files.

If you find yourself in this situation or a variant thereof, I recommend exploring Node JS — a…