I'd say that most of the websites still use HTML/CSS/JS and are server-side rendered - well, at least 40%+ of the web does (WordPress).
The distinction mainly is in the apps. Yes, web apps almost always use a framework like React now. Others have already explained the whys.
However, it's still possible to do webapps the traditional way, with the server-side approach, adding only a little interactivity via JS - techs like LiveView and HotWire: https://hotwired.dev/
The distinction mainly is in the apps. Yes, web apps almost always use a framework like React now. Others have already explained the whys.
However, it's still possible to do webapps the traditional way, with the server-side approach, adding only a little interactivity via JS - techs like LiveView and HotWire: https://hotwired.dev/