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Show HN: A book about the Meteor.js framework – available online for free

by dturnbull on 7/3/14, 11:25 PM with 20 comments

  • by seanp2k2 on 7/4/14, 4:21 AM

    I'm considering using meteor for a small project currently on my plate at work because I really love the idea of only writing the data model once and using that in both the front and back-ends.

    It's an exciting time to be in software :)

  • by nstart on 7/4/14, 10:16 AM

    I've recently picked up meteor since the place I joined newly is using it in production. Put myself through a crash course using the discover meteor book. Any new resources on how to learn Meteor are much appreciated so just wanted to say thank you for this. It's awesome that you picked one of the simpler examples that still cover the core principles of Meteor. The pattern in which the book is written along with the recommendations to read it once without coding and read it again this time coding is great.

    The only quibble I can find with the book is that since you've said, experience with building web apps is not necessary, I think you might want to dedicate a chapter to teaching that. I remember learning web apps for the first time, and the only time it actually clicked into place was when the whole concept of how pieces come together was shown. Nothing fancy. I learned web apps using udacity's course so that should give an idea of how simple a chapter it should be. I think it would really help given how much magic seems to be going on at any time with Meteor.

    Thanks again for this. Kudos and keep up the good work

  • by totoroisalive on 7/4/14, 3:58 AM

    Which license are you using?

  • by kolev on 7/4/14, 1:55 AM

    It's not "Meteor.js", but just "Meteor".

  • by thpoul on 7/5/14, 10:04 AM

    Thank you so much for contributing this. I wish you the best!

  • by dfischer on 7/4/14, 12:19 AM

    This is great. Thank you so much!

  • by webmaven on 7/4/14, 11:29 PM

    Is there an EPUB version?

  • by igl on 7/4/14, 7:55 AM

    I want to be paid to read this. Was the op paid to advertise here?