Update README for Modules

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The Module namespace contains the different modules of Friendica. The Module namespace contains the different modules of Friendica.
Each module is loaded through the [`App`](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/develop/src/App.php). Each module is loaded through the [`App`](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/develop/src/App.php).
There are mainly two types of modules:
- frontend modules to interact with users
- backend modules to interact with machine requests
### Frontend modules
This type of modules mainly needs a template, which are generally located at
[view/templates/](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/tree/develop/view/templates).
A frontend module should extend the [`BaseModule`](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/develop/src/BaseModule.php), especially the `content()` method.
### Backend modules
This type of modules mainly responds either with `XML` or with `JSON`.
Rules for Modules: Rules for Modules:
- Named like the call (i.e. https://friendica.test/contact => `Contact`) - Named like the call (i.e. https://friendica.test/contact => `Contact`)
- Start with capitals and are **not** camelCased. - Start with capitals and are **not** camelCased.