Node.js is the Server-Side Javascript Programming Environment  It is initial in stage with latest release version of Node-v0.6.0. It uses Javascript language which is easy to understand and deploy in both Server side and Client side.

More info are given on the slides presented by me on Aug 3,2010
http://semicolondev.com/semicolon-labs-introduction-to-node-js
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61537463/Introduction-to-Node-Js

Run Node server in the windows pc within few steps

Step 1. Download the file "node .exe" from http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.6.0/node.exe. Its just less than 5 Mb


Step 2. Save the file. Lets do it on "e:/node" folder.


Step 3. Create a new file -Lets say "server.js" on same location and Add the following Codes

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function(req,res){
res.writeHead(200,{'Content-Type':'text/html'});
res.end('
<h1>Hello World!! Your HTML text goes Here</h1>
');
}).listen(8000);
console.log('Server running at http://localhost:8000');

Step 4. Now open the "Command Prompt" and type 'node file_name' i.e "node server.js"


step 5. Click on 'Allow access', then Open the browser and type the link http://localhost:8000


(note: Press Ctrl+C to terminate the server)
Isn't it Easy???
Enjoy Coding.......