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[MUSIC]

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Writing JavaScript on the Node.JS platform
opens up many possibilities for

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building exciting applications.

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You can build command line apps, desktop
apps, or even real-time websites.

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I'm Andrew, and I'm a JavaScript
developer.

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In this course, we're going to build a
simple dynamic website to present

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a Treehouse student's profile information.

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We're going to create a simple site that
takes a Treehouse student's username,

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you hit search, and it displays the
student's profile information, like their

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profile image, username, total number of
badges earned, and JavaScript points.

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We'll be building this application using
Node.JS APIs, and

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we won't be using any third-party modules
or frameworks to do this.

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It's really important for us to understand
the inner workings of Node.JS, and

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how we can accomplish these things
ourselves first,

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before exploring other frameworks that do
a lot of the heavy lifting for us.