Web application frameworks
The HTTPServer object is very close to the HTTP protocol. While this is powerful in the same way that driving a stick shift car gives you low-level control over a car, typical web application programming is better done at a higher level. It's better to abstract away the HTTP details and concentrate on your application.
The Node.js developer community has developed quite a few modules to help with different aspects of abstracting away HTTP protocol details. You can take a look at a couple of curated lists at http://nodeframework.com/ and https://github.com/vndmtrx/awesome-nodejs.
One reason to use a web framework is that they often provide all the usual best practices that have come from web application development of over ...
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