node package improvements

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/platform/node/DEVELOPING.md b/platform/node/DEVELOPING.md
index 3d07253ee3..f7067235f4 100644
--- a/platform/node/DEVELOPING.md
+++ b/platform/node/DEVELOPING.md
@@ -8,25 +8,31 @@ To develop these bindings, you’ll need to build them from source. Building req
 the [macOS](../macos/INSTALL.md#requirements) or [Linux](../linux/README.md#prerequisites) install documentation, depending
 on the target platform.
 
-To compile the Node.js bindings and install module dependencies, from the repository root directory, run:
+To compile the Node.js bindings and install module dependencies, from the repository root directory, first run:
 
-    npm install --build-from-source
+```
+make distclean
+```
+
+If you are rebuilding after time has passed.
 
-To recompile just the C++ code while developing, run `make node`.
+Then do:
 
-To create an Xcode project and use a GUI debugger in the case of a crash, run `make xnode`.
+```bash
+make node
+```
 
 ## Testing
 
 To test the Node.js bindings:
 
-```
-npm test
+```bash
+make test-node
 ```
 
 To run the visual render test suite:
 
-```
+```bash
 npm run test-suite
 ```
 
diff --git a/platform/node/README.md b/platform/node/README.md
index 7273c0813a..859172108b 100644
--- a/platform/node/README.md
+++ b/platform/node/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Requires a modern C++ runtime that supports C++14.
 By default, installs binaries. On these platforms no additional dependencies are needed.
 
 - 64 bit macOS or 64 bit Linux
-- Node.js v4.x _(note: v5+ is known to have issues)_
+- Node.js v10.x
 
 Run:
 
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ var map = new mbgl.Map({
                 if (res.headers.modified) { response.modified = new Date(res.headers.modified); }
                 if (res.headers.expires) { response.expires = new Date(res.headers.expires); }
                 if (res.headers.etag) { response.etag = res.headers.etag; }
-                
+
                 response.data = body;
-                
+
                 callback(null, response);
             } else {
                 callback(new Error(JSON.parse(body).message));