Articles
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Let's Talk About Express
Created: 2/13/2026
This is the first of many articles about Express JS server applications. New to Express myself, I'll begin with a getting started tutorial.
Development Environment Setup
Created: 2/13/2026
This article describes how to install and setup the node.js platform and the express.js framework for development using Visual Studio Code.
Features Since ECMAScript 2015(ES6)
Created: 2/14/2026
The ES6 is widely supported but a lot of documentation does not implement ES6 features. This article describes standards which all new Express applications should implement.
Express EJS Template Engine
Created: 2/14/2026
Express Embedded JavaScript (EJS) is a template system which allows client JavaScript execution per page. This article describes EJS templating setup and workflow.
Express EJS Views, Layouts, and Partials
Created: 2/14/2026
Views in Express EJS are a lot like views in MVC and pages in Razor Pages. This article describes the express-ejs-layouts implementation.
Express Error Handling
Created: 2/14/2026
Proper error handling prevents the application from crashing. This article describes implementing not found and error handling middleware.
Express Routers and Controllers
Created: 2/14/2026
Routers handle the request endpoints. Controllers handle the response. This article describes how routers and controllers implement the separation of concerns principle.
Express Environment Variables
Created: 2/14/2026
Environment variables are not just secrets. Using the NODE_ENV variable, you can set different runtime configurations like "development" and "production".