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General Discussion Optimizing SVG

Rachel Varon
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Rachel Varon
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Rachel Varon
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,723 Points

Installing and running node.js

this workshop mentions node.js and I don't know how to install it or get it going. Are there workshops for node?

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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There's an entire course on Node.js Basics, but you should have it installed by the 2nd video. There's also some installation guides.

And it's pre-installed in the workspace environment if you want to experiment without (or before) installing it.

Rachel Varon
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Rachel Varon
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Rachel Varon
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Rachel Varon
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,723 Points

I am working on the Front End Web Development track in the TechDegree Program. Should we have already taken the Node.js basics course by project 8? I have not come across it yet. Besides the course curriculum, I was able to complete the workshop without installing and running node.js but rather using the webapp version of SVGOMG. Am I missing something big by doing that? Thanks! Rachel

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,783 Points

Since node.js is essentially a "back-end" JavaScript engine, it might not be included in a "front-end" track. In the front-end, JavaScript is executed by the browser.