client-server

Objective

Use a RaspberryPi as a web server and push data in real time to clients on the same network

Technology Stack

• Frontend:

  • HTML
  • CSS

• Backend:

  • Node.js
    • ExpressJS (web application framework for Node.js)
    • Socket.io (enables realtime, bi-directional communication between web clients and servers)
    • OnOff (GPIO access and interrupt detection with Node.js on Linux boards like the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone)

• Dev Tools:

  • Node.js

    • Nodemon (utility that monitors any changes in source code and automatically restarts your server)

    • StandardJS (service to lint and format JavaScript code using JavaScript Standard Style)

      

General

This repository tries to follow GitFlow guidelines.

Helpful Tutorials

• https://www.scaleway.com/en/docs/how-to-install-and-configure-socket-io/

• Video

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqx_wzMmFeA&t