The frontend and Node.js - React and image upload

Let's begin with tying together React and Node. Be prepared to follow along with the solution code at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Hands-on-JavaScript-for-Python-Developers/tree/master/chapter-15/photo-album. We're going to build a photo album app that will look something like this:

 

Figure 15.1 - Our photo gallery

We'll begin by exploring the architectural layout, then we'll review the React code, and finally we'll examine the Express backend.