WebMatrix and node.js: The easiest way to get started with node on Windows

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38 points·shawndumas··6 comments

Have to say though, with Windows8 coming about and with hyper-v built-in I'd just run a vm of some nix, then having at it with Node builds with already tons of usage under its belt. But I do understand that people with IIS want to run Node.JS natively.

I applaud the native windows support, but I wonder how many corporate companies (who are running IIS instead of nix) will want to run something like Node.JS.

Node.JS on windows seems more like an Azure benefit, which most savy companies and start-ups use.

Wouldn't that sort of defeat the purpose of running it on Windows? That is to say, the reason you're running it on Windows so that you can use Windows servers.

Running Linux in a VM on your Windows server seems like the worst of all worlds: pay the premium to not have to deal with Linux, then deal with Linux anyway as well as the extra hassle of needing to manage a virtual machine.

At my office, we'd probably never replace our big CMS for managing the marketing website, but I could definitely see using node for microsites or apps. There's lots of possibilities.

One of the companies I consult with loves microsites and uses IIS. In the past we've written those things in PHP, but I could definitely see nudging them towards Node if this is as easy as the article makes it sound.

Does anyone know what text editor that is in the screen shot? Looks super nice.

Isn't that WebMatrix?

http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/

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