This is a portfolio website built with Node.js, Express.js, and Jade (Pug).
- Node.js: A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
- Express.js: A fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
- Jade (Pug): A high-performance template engine heavily influenced by Haml and implemented with JavaScript for Node.js.
The website uses server-side rendering (SSR) to generate HTML on the server and send the fully rendered page to the client. This approach provides a faster initial page load compared to client-side rendering (CSR) and is beneficial for SEO.
When a user makes a request, the Express.js server handles the request and sends back the appropriate HTML by rendering a Jade (Pug) template.
The project follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern. The routes directory contains the controllers, the views directory contains the views (Jade templates), and the models would typically be defined in a models directory (not present in this basic portfolio website).
The project also uses middleware for tasks like logging requests, parsing request bodies, and serving static files.
To run the project, first install the dependencies with npm install. Then start the server with npm start. The website will be available at http://localhost:3000.
Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.