Bring the frontend and backend together with Vue, Vuex, and Node.jsKey FeaturesConstruct modern web applications with Node 10, Express.js, MongoDB, and VueLeverage the latest web standards to increase code performance, readability, and cross-compatibilityHarness the power of the JavaScript ecosystem to effectively run, build, and test your full stack applicationsBook DescriptionIsomorphic JavaScript was the buzzword of the year 2017, allowing developers to utilize a single language throughout their web development stack and build cost-effective and scalable applications. MEVN is a one such modern web development stack consisting of web applications such as MongoDB, Express.js, Vue.js, and Node.js. Hands-On Full-Stack Web Development with Vue.js 2 and Node.js leverages the harmony of these technologies to help you create full-stack web applications.Starting with the core frameworks, this example-based guide explains all the key concepts of frameworks, how to set them up properly, and how to use popular modules to connect them together and make them work cohesively. You will learn all this with the help of real-world examples. In addition to this, you will be able to scaffold web application architecture, add an authentication layer, and develop the MVC structure to support the development of your application. You’ll explore how to create data models for your applications and then write REST APIs by exposing your data model to your application.Solely orientated towards building a full, end-to-end application using the MEVN stack, this book will help you understand how your application development grows.What you will learnBuild an application with Express.jsCreate schemas using MongooseDevelop a single-page application using Vue.js and Express.jsCreate RESTful APIs using Express.jsAdd test cases to improve the reliability of the applicationLearn how to deploy apps on Heroku using GitHubAdd authorization using passportsWho this book is forIf you are a web or a full-stack JavaScript developer, and have tried your hand at traditional stacks such as LAMP, MEAN or MERN, or wish to explore a new stack with modern web technologies, then this book is for you. Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript would be an added advantage.Aneeta Sharma is a software engineer from Kathmandu, Nepal who has been in the tech industry for more than seven years. She started her career as a Web Designer, before becoming a PHP Developer and then a Ruby on Rails engineer. She has been working on both frontend and backend aspects of web application development since she started her career and has been developing web applications professionally since 2009. Currently, she is working as a Ruby on Rails Engineer at CloudFactory. She likes to explore new technologies and has learned to work with lots of them over the years. Most recently, she has been working with full-stack solutions with Ruby on Rails, along with frontend frameworks such as Vue.js and React.js.