Build a file compression application in Node.js and Vue.js

An application is developed using Node.js to enable users to upload and compress files, then download the compressed version utilizing the Zlib module. The process involves setting up a backend with Node.js, Express, Multer, and Cors to handle file uploads and compress them using the gzip method from Zlib. The application also features a frontend built with Vue.js, allowing users to drag and drop files for compression. The frontend uses Axios to communicate with the backend and download the compressed files, which are initially logged, displayed, and can be removed before compression. Additionally, the user interface is designed with Bootstrap for styling, and the app includes a method to format file sizes for readability. The application demonstrates the ease of integrating file compression in a Node.js environment and offers a practical example of a simple compression service.