Node.js is not just another flash-in-the-pan framework, it's fundamentally changing the way the Web works.
Node.js makes a big impact in web development. With disciples in Microsoft, Yahoo, LinkedIn and PayPal, developers have not only heard of the merits of Node.js, but they’re either using or learning it now. Might you have heard that Node.js as “responsive” or “lightweight,” but might not know why. Here are a few of the reasons Node.js is going to be the backbone of your next website, app or API.
How Does It Work?
Node.js: use non-blocking, event-driven I/O to remain lightweight and efficient in the face of data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.