# DavidWells/isomorphic-react-example

Deprecated! ReactJS + NodeJS ( express ) demo tutorial with video. Universal/Isomorphic JS = Shared JavaScript that runs on both the client & server.

Repository: https://github.com/DavidWells/isomorphic-react-example
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/isomorphic-react-example
Homepage: http://davidwells.io
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2017-10-30T23:30:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4266, "days_push": 3229, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1673, forks 264 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:20.278465+00:00)

## What it is
A deprecated demo tutorial (with video) showing how to build isomorphic/universal JavaScript apps using React and Node.js with Express, rendering React components to strings on the server. It demonstrates server-side rendering benefits like SEO indexability and faster perceived load times.

## Use cases
- learn how to render React components on the server with Express
- understand isomorphic/universal JavaScript concepts
- make a React app indexable by search engines
- see how to share React code between client and server
- follow a video tutorial on server-side rendering with React
- learn how to use React.renderToString in an Express app

## When to choose
- you want a simple, historical example of server-side rendering with React and Express
- you're learning the fundamentals of universal/isomorphic JavaScript
- you want a walkthrough with an accompanying video tutorial

## When to avoid
- you're starting a new production project - the code uses deprecated React APIs like React.createClass and node-jsx
- you need modern SSR - use Next.js or similar frameworks instead
- you need maintained, up-to-date examples with current React versions

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: ssr, web-framework, templating
- domain: web-development, frontend, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: isomorphic-javascript, universal-javascript, react, express, server-side-rendering, tutorial, demo-app, deprecated, nodejs, javascript, web-server

## Member repositories
- DavidWells/isomorphic-react-example (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.278465+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:42:34.251817+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DavidWells/isomorphic-react-example (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.278465+00:00, sha 6f48a8ccbe1d)
  - homepage: http://davidwells.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:15:47.056686+00:00, sha 69930ec967b7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.