Node.js uses Google's V8 JavaScript engine from Chrome to run and execute JavaScript code outside the browser. SEE: Hiring Kit: Python developer (TechRepublic Premium) ...

Node.js allows scalable ѕtandalone Javascript server programs by bundling Google's V8 with libraries for event-based I/O. InfoQ takes a look at what makes Node.js tick.

This shim implements the most essential V8 APIs so that the underlying JavaScript engine change is transparent to Node.js and other native add-on modules written for V8,” Seth said.

We see a surprising amount of projects using Node.js, but despite this we haven’t seen much JavaScript running microcontrollers, even the ARM powered Raspi or BeagleBone. The folks at Technic… ...