Is Node.js the Next Big Thing?

July 8, 2011
By Developer.com Staff

With its ability to handle data-intensive real-time applications and provide event-driven access to Web servers, Node.js has been getting a lot more attention lately. This open source JavaScript runtime helps speed up Web app performance, and it's highly scalable. And because JavaScript is such a popular language, Node.js has a ready-made user base to tap into.

View the article for a video interview with Jason Hoffman of Joyent who discusses the benefits of Node.js in more detail.

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