Simple Client Server

A simple client to server communication POC used for web-dev basics introduction (part 1 & 2) for talk in TechieWeek at UTFL.

Client (Frontend)

This is a very simple stripped down version of a client restricted to cli mode.

• Can make HTTP requests.
• Connect to a backend using a websocket.
• Can process and display JSON data received backend.

from minimal-client folder.

$ npm install
$ node client.js

Backend (Backend App)

This is a simple Nodejs-Express app encapsulating a simple API for create, read, update & delete.

• Can handle API requests. (Restful API).
• Can handle socket communication.
• Performs CRUD operations on a database (backed by a data source).
• Demonstrate the use of Docker containers to deploy backend app.

from minimal-backend folder. This runs the nodemon backed backend app.

$ npm install
$ npm start

More to Cover.

• Refactor to seperate backend & frontend git repositories like all my other POCs.
• Add more use cases and features that come in from user-stories.
• Deploy the minimal-backend on AWS & use S3 for storing/retriving assets.
• Convert minimal-client to a functional web-app (frontend app) using React or Angular instead of cli mode.