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title: "This Week's Node.js News - Issue 128"
publication: "Node Weekly"
issue: 128
published_at: "2016-03-11"
canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/128"
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This Week's Node.js News - Issue 128

This week's Node and io.js news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/128)

Node WeeklyMarch 11, 2016 #128

Sorry for the late issue this week. Most of our team has been on-site at O'Reilly Fluent. We're back to the normal schedule next week :-)
_- Peter Cooper, your editor_A keynote from this week’s Fluent conference by npm Inc’s CTO, Laurie Voss. _Note: Click the X to pass the login wall._V8 4.9, as will be used in Node 6.0, will bring Node closer to full ES6 support. Ryan Paul digs into his three favorite features the new V8 will enable for us all.The Node Foundation’s main Node conference is back, this time in both US and European forms. It’s in Austin, TX on November 29-30, and in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sep 15-16. Reg is open now.Two upcoming workshops:Kink.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District at the SF Armory. We’re looking an experienced resourceful problem solver, with a love for quality code and building something great.Indeed Prime is an elite new program from Indeed.com that presents in-demand tech talent like you to top employers. Indeed Prime opens the door to exciting career opportunities with one simple application. [Join today.](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress=node) SSLv2 support has been removed to help avoid the DROWN attack vulnerability.  It’s old, but it gets some key security updates.  Pay what you want (with a minimum of $10).  Uses WebRTC, Node and a little jQuery. Everything you need to know about using JWTs securely, preventing XSS and CSRF attacks, and OAuth Access and Refresh Tokens. Brief introduction to a long standing, tried and tested library for doing realtime comms in Web apps. Instant performance insights, built for Node.js developers. Pinpoint performance issues with a breakdown that makes sense. Install in minutes. A toolkit for writing ‘data moving’ tools in Node. The examples sell it quite well and it works with MySQL, Redshift, Elasticsearch, FTP and S3 out of the box.  Helps you write a JavaScript-powered interactive command-line application in a ‘classic’ style.  O'Reilly Media 

[How npm Split A Monolith and Lived to Tell The Tale](https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/how-npm-split-a-monolith-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale)A keynote from this week’s Fluent conference by npm Inc’s CTO, Laurie Voss. _Note: Click the X to pass the login wall._
 RethinkDB 

[3 High-Impact ES6 Features Coming Soon to Node](http://rethinkdb.com/blog/v849-es6-features/)V8 4.9, as will be used in Node 6.0, will bring Node closer to full ES6 support. Ryan Paul digs into his three favorite features the new V8 will enable for us all.
 The Node Foundation 

[Node.js Interactive CFPs and Tix Open for EU and US Events](https://medium.com/@nodejs/node-js-interactive-cfps-open-for-european-and-north-american-events-79daa76c74a2#.7rbo83w3x)The Node Foundation’s main Node conference is back, this time in both US and European forms. It’s in Austin, TX on November 29-30, and in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sep 15-16. Reg is open now.
 Frontend MastersSponsor

[Upcoming CS React/Redux Workshops with Brian Holt (Netflix)](https://frontendmasters.com/workshops/react-intro/)Two upcoming workshops:
Kink.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District at the SF Armory. We’re looking an experienced resourceful problem solver, with a love for quality code and building something great.Indeed Prime is an elite new program from Indeed.com that presents in-demand tech talent like you to top employers. Indeed Prime opens the door to exciting career opportunities with one simple application. [Join today.](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress=node)SSLv2 support has been removed to help avoid the DROWN attack vulnerability.It’s old, but it gets some key security updates.Pay what you want (with a minimum of $10).Uses WebRTC, Node and a little jQuery.Everything you need to know about using JWTs securely, preventing XSS and CSRF attacks, and OAuth Access and Refresh Tokens.Brief introduction to a long standing, tried and tested library for doing realtime comms in Web apps.Instant performance insights, built for Node.js developers. Pinpoint performance issues with a breakdown that makes sense. Install in minutes.A toolkit for writing ‘data moving’ tools in Node. The examples sell it quite well and it works with MySQL, Redshift, Elasticsearch, FTP and S3 out of the box.Helps you write a JavaScript-powered interactive command-line application in a ‘classic’ style.

[![Frontend Masters\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/897c48bd.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/workshops/react-intro/)
 Jeremiah Senkpiel 

[Node v5.8.0 (Stable) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v5.8.0/)Minor tweaks and bug fixes, plus a big perf boost for util’s format().
 Dylan Piercey 

[VDO: A Minimal JSX-Compatible HTML-Focused Templating Engine](https://github.com/DylanPiercey/vdo)VDO provides a JSX interface specifically designed for rendering HTML. Perfect for creating HTML strings server side.
 Sindre Sorhus 

[Ora: Elegant Terminal Spinners](https://github.com/sindresorhus/ora)If you have a waiting state in your terminal-based Node app, use this as an elegant way to show things are in progress.
 Keith Horwood 

[Build Scalable API Services in Node with Nodal](https://medium.com/@keithwhor/realtime-doesn-t-belong-everywhere-build-scalable-api-services-in-node-js-with-nodal-10d0adfb66d)Nodal is a Node.js framework for building API services and Keith makes a strong case for its use here.
 Kink.comSponsor

[Senior Software Engineer](https://app.jobvite.com/j?aj=oJ4p2fwY&s=Node_Weekly)Kink.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District at the SF Armory. We’re looking an experienced resourceful problem solver, with a love for quality code and building something great.
 Indeed.comSponsor

[Node Skills are in demand](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress&kw=nodeweekly)Indeed Prime is an elite new program from Indeed.com that presents in-demand tech talent like you to top employers. Indeed Prime opens the door to exciting career opportunities with one simple application. [Join today.](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress=node)
 Rod Vagg 

[Node v0.12.12 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v0.12.12/)SSLv2 support has been removed to help avoid the DROWN attack vulnerability.
 Rod Vagg 

[Node v0.10.43 (Maintenance) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v0.10.43/)It’s old, but it gets some key security updates.
 Myles Borins 

[Node v4.4.0 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.4.0/)
 Caio Ribeiro Pereira 

[Ebook: Building APIs with Node.js and ES6](https://leanpub.com/building-apis-with-nodejs)Pay what you want (with a minimum of $10).
 The Node Foundation 

[AppDynamics, New Relic, Opbeat and Sphinx Join the Node.js Foundation](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/appdynamics-newrelic-opbeat-sphinx/)
 Smashing Magazine 

[Building A Real-Time Retrospective Board With Video Chat](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/03/building-a-real-time-retrospective-board-with-video-chat/)Uses WebRTC, Node and a little jQuery.
 StormpathSponsor

[How To Secure AngularJS Apps With JSON Web Tokens](https://stormpath.com/blog/jwt-authentication-angularjs/?utm_source=node-weekly&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=jwt-auth-angularjs)Everything you need to know about using JWTs securely, preventing XSS and CSRF attacks, and OAuth Access and Refresh Tokens.
 Grigor Khachatryan 

[Understanding Socket.IO](https://medium.com/@Grigorkh/understanding-socket-io-23ad6d26d003)Brief introduction to a long standing, tried and tested library for doing realtime comms in Web apps.
 Kyle Kelly-Yahner 

[Building SMS Weather Forecasts With Twilio, Stamplay And Node](https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/03/building-sms-weather-forecasts-with-stamplay-twilio-and-nodejs.html)
 Sam Koblenski 

[Tech Book Face Off: Practical Node.js Vs. Node.js the Right Way](http://sam-koblenski.blogspot.com/2016/03/tech-book-face-off-practical-nodejs-vs.html)
 OpbeatSponsor

[Opbeat for Node.js launches out of beta](https://opbeat.com/nodejs/?utm_source=nodeweekly&utm_medium=newsletter)Instant performance insights, built for Node.js developers. Pinpoint performance issues with a breakdown that makes sense. Install in minutes.
 Varayut Lerdkanlayanawat 

[Relay Fullstack: A Starter Kit for Relay + GraphQL + Express](https://github.com/lvarayut/relay-fullstack)
 Loren Zopicoli 

[Sark: A Node-Powered Servers So You Can Build Xcode Projects Remotely](http://lorenzopicoli.github.io/Sark/)
 TaskRabbit 

[Empujar: An ETL Tool](https://github.com/taskrabbit/empujar)A toolkit for writing ‘data moving’ tools in Node. The examples sell it quite well and it works with MySQL, Redshift, Elasticsearch, FTP and S3 out of the box.
 Jon Beltran de Heredia 

[nicl: Node.js Interactive Command Line](http://jonbho.net/2016/03/11/writing-interactive-command-line-apps-in-javascript-with-node-js-or-how-to-write-the-most-classic-type-of-software-on-the-most-modern-framework-without-frying-your-brain-in-the-process/)Helps you write a JavaScript-powered interactive command-line application in a ‘classic’ style.


Jobs

- [Senior Software Engineer](https://app.jobvite.com/j?aj=oJ4p2fwY&s=Node_Weekly)
Kink.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District at the SF Armory. We’re looking an experienced resourceful problem solver, with a love for quality code and building something great. Kink.com
- [Node Skills are in demand](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress&kw=nodeweekly)
Indeed Prime is an elite new program from Indeed.com that presents in-demand tech talent like you to top employers. Indeed Prime opens the door to exciting career opportunities with one simple application. [Join today.](http://www.indeed.com/prime?sid=xp_cooperpress=node) Indeed.com

In Brief

- [Node v0.12.12 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v0.12.12/) news 
SSLv2 support has been removed to help avoid the DROWN attack vulnerability. Rod Vagg
- [Node v0.10.43 (Maintenance) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v0.10.43/) news 
It’s old, but it gets some key security updates. Rod Vagg
- [Node v4.4.0 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.4.0/) news Myles Borins
- [Ebook: Building APIs with Node.js and ES6](https://leanpub.com/building-apis-with-nodejs) news 
Pay what you want (with a minimum of $10). Caio Ribeiro Pereira
- [AppDynamics, New Relic, Opbeat and Sphinx Join the Node.js Foundation](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/appdynamics-newrelic-opbeat-sphinx/) news The Node Foundation
- [Building A Real-Time Retrospective Board With Video Chat](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/03/building-a-real-time-retrospective-board-with-video-chat/) tutorial 
Uses WebRTC, Node and a little jQuery. Smashing Magazine
- [How To Secure AngularJS Apps With JSON Web Tokens](https://stormpath.com/blog/jwt-authentication-angularjs/?utm_source=node-weekly&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=jwt-auth-angularjs) tutorial 
Everything you need to know about using JWTs securely, preventing XSS and CSRF attacks, and OAuth Access and Refresh Tokens. StormpathSponsor
- [Understanding Socket.IO](https://medium.com/@Grigorkh/understanding-socket-io-23ad6d26d003) 
Brief introduction to a long standing, tried and tested library for doing realtime comms in Web apps. Grigor Khachatryan
- [Building SMS Weather Forecasts With Twilio, Stamplay And Node](https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/03/building-sms-weather-forecasts-with-stamplay-twilio-and-nodejs.html) tutorial Kyle Kelly-Yahner
- [Tech Book Face Off: Practical Node.js Vs. Node.js the Right Way](http://sam-koblenski.blogspot.com/2016/03/tech-book-face-off-practical-nodejs-vs.html) opinion Sam Koblenski
- [Opbeat for Node.js launches out of beta](https://opbeat.com/nodejs/?utm_source=nodeweekly&utm_medium=newsletter) tools 
Instant performance insights, built for Node.js developers. Pinpoint performance issues with a breakdown that makes sense. Install in minutes. OpbeatSponsor
- [Relay Fullstack: A Starter Kit for Relay + GraphQL + Express](https://github.com/lvarayut/relay-fullstack) code Varayut Lerdkanlayanawat
- [Sark: A Node-Powered Servers So You Can Build Xcode Projects Remotely](http://lorenzopicoli.github.io/Sark/) code Loren Zopicoli
- [Empujar: An ETL Tool](https://github.com/taskrabbit/empujar) code 
A toolkit for writing ‘data moving’ tools in Node. The examples sell it quite well and it works with MySQL, Redshift, Elasticsearch, FTP and S3 out of the box. TaskRabbit
- [nicl: Node.js Interactive Command Line](http://jonbho.net/2016/03/11/writing-interactive-command-line-apps-in-javascript-with-node-js-or-how-to-write-the-most-classic-type-of-software-on-the-most-modern-framework-without-frying-your-brain-in-the-process/) code tutorial 
Helps you write a JavaScript-powered interactive command-line application in a ‘classic’ style. Jon Beltran de Heredia

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