Bone.io for HTML5 Apps
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Techpines, founded by Brad Carleton, focuses on developing advanced HTML5 and Node.js applications, including their notable project, bone.io. This framework addresses limitations of Backbone and socket.io by offering a more efficient way to handle DOM interactions and real-time data updates. The document highlights the company's commitment to building reusable widgets and a robust community through collaborative efforts.
Bone.io for HTML5 Apps
- 2. techpines BRAD CARLETON Founder/CTO at Tech Pines TECH PINES Builds cutting-edge HTML5/Node.js Apps
- 3. techpines ASSET RACK (2,346 installs/mo, 196 Github Stars) EXPRESS.IO (820 installs/mo, 206 Github Stars)
- 4. techpines WHY WOULD I WRITE THIS BONE.IO THING IN THE FIRST PLACE?
- 5. techpines STARTED OUT WITH THE BACKBONE, AND THOUGHT, WOW THIS IS GREAT.
- 6. techpines THEN DECIDED TO THROW IN SOCKET.IO...
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- 8. techpines PROBLEM #1: Socket.io is really low level, listening for ‘connection’ events just feels dirty.
- 9. techpines PROBLEM #2: Oh wait, Backbone kind of sucks…
- 10. techpines •Backbone.View based on a single DOM element •I’m not smart enough to Memory manage views (that’s why I’m a javascript developer) •Models and Collections, are we even modeling anything? •Why is there no middleware for the router? •Backbone.sync breaks with every new version •Events everywhere, never really know what’s going on
- 11. techpines WHAT I’D LIKE TO DO: •Hookup “hot” data to the DOM •Build reusable, practical, realtime widgets
- 12. techpines WHAT IS BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION FROM 30,000FT?
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- 14. techpines ENTER THE SKELETON MAN:
- 15. techpines BONE.IO MODULES TO THE RESCUE:
- 16. techpines VIEWS THAT ARE BASED ON “SELECTORS” NOT INDIVIDUAL DOM ELEMENTS:
- 17. techpines TALK IS CHEAP, SHOW ME TEH CODEZ.
- 18. techpines We bought the beer and pizza! We node what we’re doing, and also we’re hiring... techpines