Notes on Moodle Web App and Mobile App; Migrating old PHP sites to REST with Mobile App - ChatGPT
Last updated on 7 Sep. 2025 Contents Section Summaries 1. Moodle Mobile + Web App Tech. Stacks 2. Providing REST API in PHP 3. Migrating traditional PHP website (pure SSR, no API) to Modern Mobile + Web + REST API App 4. Expanding on API load/performance issues between SSR web app and API mobile app 5. React and React Native were new/not around yet when Moodle picked AngularJS for its mobile app 6. React vs Angular (2025) 7. Performance comparison between PHP backend and Node Express backend Details Section 1. Moodle Mobile + Web App Tech. Stacks Section 2. Providing REST API in PHP Section 3. Migrating traditional PHP website (pure SSR, no API) to Modern Mobile + Web + REST API App Section 4. Expanding on API load/performance issues between SSR web app and API mobile app Section 5. React and React Native were new/not around yet when Moodle picked AngularJS for its mobile app ...