This is an example application skeleton which utilizes the following components:

node.js ( Tested with 0.2.5 )
- http://nodejs.org

html5 boilerplate
- http://html5boilerplate.com/

express ( Tested with 1.0.0 )
- http://expressjs.com

socket.io ( Tested with 0.6.1 ) 
- http://socket.io

mongoose, an orm for mongodb ( tested with 0.0.3 )
- http://github.com/LearnBoost/mongoose

mongodb
- http://www.mongodb.org/

redis, for pub/sub functionality with socket.io
- http://code.google.com/p/redis/ 

underscore.js & backbone.js
- http://github.com/documentcloud/backbone
- http://github.com/documentcloud/underscore

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Yeah, this shit is literally dripping with cool aid

I built out a few models, controllers, views etc just to see the power.

Any Questions:
jonathan.soeder@gmail.com ( email or gchat )
@soederpop
http://jonathansoeder.com

current snapshopt of my npm libraries:

connect@0.3.0        =creationix =tjholowaychuk active installed latest remote
express@1.0.0        =tjholowaychuk active installed latest remote
haml@0.2.5           =creationix active installed latest remote
mongodb@0.7.9        =christkv active installed latest remote
mongoose@0.0.3       =nw =tmpvar active installed latest remote
node-static@0.5.2    =cloudhead active installed remote
npm@0.2.4-1          =isaacs active installed
redis-client@0.3.5   =justin active installed latest remote
socket.io@0.6.1      =Tim-Smart =rauchg active installed latest remote