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Application development with Docker

Modern web development involves a deluge of files, systems, and components:

Managing this stack can be a challenge; developers with slightly different versions of the environment may not be able to run the same code. Virtual machines can help, but they quickly become impractical:

Docker solves all these problems and more. Rather than installing dependencies on your PC, you run them in lightweight isolated VM-like environments known as containers. In a single command, you can download, configure, and run whatever combination of services or platforms you require.

In Chapter 6 of Docker for Web Developers, you’ll be creating a Node.js “Hello World” application which is built into a Docker image then run as a container. You'll learn how to:

Docker for Web Developers

Docker is shunned by web developers; It's considered too technical, unnecessary, or something for DevOps experts. Terminology can be impenetrable. Tutorials never explain how to use Docker during development. This book is a conciise and practical guide that will get you using Docker in minutes.

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