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Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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1:18 with Andrew Chalkley

Let's see what we can do to improve our project. Also a suggested project.

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  • Serve static files
    • CSS (.css)
    • Images (.png, .jpg, .gif, .svg)
    • Client-side JavaScript (.js)

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    Well done. 0:00
    What you've actually created is your own framework for 0:01
    building simple dynamics sites. 0:03
    You've got a router that handles routes, you've made your own templating engine, 0:06
    and you can inject variables to create dynamic websites. 0:10
    When you come to the end of a project like this, 0:15
    you may have mixed feelings of accomplishment or even confusion. 0:17
    You may be asking what just happened? 0:21
    Or, maybe your brain feels like it's swelling a bit with 0:22
    the new neurons coming online. 0:25
    And that's all natural. 0:27
    The best thing for you to do now is to go back over what you've done and 0:29
    improve it, brick it, or even build something new with what you've learned. 0:32
    Here's an idea what you can do to improve this project. 0:38
    Add the ability to serve static files like CSS files. 0:41
    CSS is embedded on every page, extract that into an external file and 0:45
    then serve through Node JS. 0:49
    Finally, before I go, here's a project suggestion. 0:52
    Create a Lorem Ipsum generator. 0:55
    Lorem Ipsum is what you can use for placeholder text. 0:58
    Here's an example of a generator online. 1:03
    Why not try and recreate this with nerd.js? 1:07
    [BLANK_AUDIO] 1:09
    Until next time, keep breaking things and keep coding. 1:14

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