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An app in 3 days or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Polymer toolbox

An app in 3 days or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Polymer toolbox

Think of your favourite app. It's probably meowni.ca/emojillate (who can blame you), but if it isn't (and we need to talk) it probably has one, if not all, of these things: a database; a potential for disaster, with many users looking at and clicking on the same data; offline support, and a responsive layout. While preferably being faster than the average bear. Recreating this from scratch might sound like a terrifying experience, but I'm going to show you how the polymer toolbox and a few other already-built elements can help you go from zero to hero and build a PWA in no time.

Video: (Polymer Summit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t2JRKTCYbI&list=PLNYkxOF6rcICc687SxHQRuo9TVNOJelSZ&index=26

Monica Dinculescu

October 17, 2016
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  1. 3 DAYS
    A N A P P I N
    ( M O R E O R L E S S )

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  2. @NOTWALDORF

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  3. I’VE NEVER BUILT
    O K . R E A L TA L K
    AN APP

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  4. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN IN THE
    RESPONSIVE UI OFFLINE
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  5. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN IN THE
    RESPONSIVE UI OFFLINE
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  6. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN THE
    RESPONSIVE UI OFFLINE
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  7. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN THE
    OFFLINE RESPONSIVE UI
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  8. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN THE
    OFFLINE RESPONSIVE UI
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  9. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN THE
    OFFLINE RESPONSIVE UI
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  10. IT’S GOT USERS THAT
    NEED AUTHENTICATION

    DATA IN THE
    OFFLINE RESPONSIVE UI
    ROUTES LANGUAGES

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  11. SO LET’S BUILD
    THIS APP

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  12. HTTPS://MOJIBRAG.FIREBASEAPP.COM

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  13. DO LESS / BE LAZY
    B U T F O R L I K E , E V E RY T H I N G
    1

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  14. (´ ̙ҹ).牐ӈὑ ~/Code ❥ mkdir app && cd app
    (´ ̙ҹ).牐ӈὑ ~/Code/app ❥ polymer init starter-kit

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  17. localhost:8000/view2

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  18. localhost:8000/view3

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  21. AUTHENTICATION
    2

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  22. USE FIREBASE
    W H E N I N D O U B T

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  23. api-key=“…”
    database-url=“https://your-app.firebaseio.com"
    auth-domain=“your-app.firebaseapp.com"
    storage-bucket=“your-app.appspot.com”>

    user="{{user}}" provider=“google”>

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  24. api-key=“…”
    database-url=“https://your-app.firebaseio.com"
    auth-domain=“your-app.firebaseapp.com"
    storage-bucket=“your-app.appspot.com”>

    user="{{user}}" provider=“google”>

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  25. login: function() {
    this.$.auth.signInWithPopup();
    },
    logout: function() {
    this.$.auth.signOut();
    },
    attached: function() {
    firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user){
    // you have a user!
    }
    }

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  26. login: function() {
    this.$.auth.signInWithPopup();
    },
    logout: function() {
    this.$.auth.signOut();
    },
    attached: function() {
    firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user){
    // you have a user!
    }
    }

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  27. login: function() {
    this.$.auth.signInWithPopup();
    },
    logout: function() {
    this.$.auth.signOut();
    },
    attached: function() {
    this.$.auth.auth.onAuthStateChanged(function(user){
    // you have a user!
    }
    }

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  28. “THE CLOUD”
    3

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  29. JUST USE FIREBASE
    S E R I O U S LY.

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  30. data="{{_fbPosts}}"
    path="/posts/{{ref}}">

    session="[[uid]]"
    key="/posts/{{ref}}"
    data="[[_fbPosts]]"
    persisted-data="{{posts}}">

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  34. path=“/posts/{{channelName}}“
    data="{{_liveData}}">

    session="[[uid]]"
    key="/posts/{{teamName}}"
    data="[[_fbPosts]]"
    persisted-data="{{posts}}">

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  35. path=“/posts/{{channelName}}“
    data="{{_liveData}}">

    session=“[[user.uid]]”
    key="/posts/{{channelName}}"
    data="[[_fbPosts]]"
    persisted-data="{{posts}}">

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  36. path=“/posts/{{channelName}}“
    data="{{_liveData}}">

    session=“[[user.uid]]"
    key="/posts/{{channelName}}"
    data="[[_liveData]]"
    persisted-data="{{posts}}">

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  37. path=“/posts/{{channelName}}“
    data="{{_liveData}}">

    session=“[[user.uid]]"
    key="/posts/{{channelName}}"
    data="[[_liveData]]"
    persisted-data="{{posts}}">

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  41. PUTTING IT
    TOGETHER
    V I E W S ’ N ’ D ATA
    4

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  42. FEATURES
    T H I N K I N G A B O U T

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  43. T R A N S L AT E S T O W E B C O M P O N E N T S
    FEATURES
    T H I N K I N G A B O U T

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  56. PROPERTIES DOWN
    D ATA F L O W
    EVENTS UP

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  59. ACTIVE
    CHANNEL

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  60. ACTIVE
    CHANNEL
    EVENT:
    POST !

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  61. OFFLINE:
    FALSE
    EVENT:
    POST !

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  62. OFFLINE:
    FALSE
    EVENT:
    POST !
    THIS.$.POST.HIDDEN

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  63. WORK OFFLINE?
    B U T D O E S I T
    5

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  64. SERVICE WORKER
    A L R E A DY D O N E

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  65. CONDITIONAL UI
    Y O U M I G H T WA N T

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  66. ready: function() {
    this.offline = navigator.onLine === false;
    window.addEventListener('online', function() {
    this.offline = false;
    }.bind(this));
    window.addEventListener('offline', function() {
    this.offline = true;
    }.bind(this));
    },

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  67. ready: function() {
    this.offline = navigator.onLine === false;
    window.addEventListener('online', function() {
    this.offline = false;
    }.bind(this));
    window.addEventListener('offline', function() {
    this.offline = true;
    }.bind(this));
    },

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  68. ready: function() {
    this.offline = navigator.onLine === false;
    window.addEventListener('online', function() {
    this.offline = false;
    }.bind(this));
    window.addEventListener('offline', function() {
    this.offline = true;
    }.bind(this));
    },

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  69. ready: function() {
    this.offline = navigator.onLine === false;
    window.addEventListener('online', function() {
    this.offline = false;
    }.bind(this));
    window.addEventListener('offline', function() {
    this.offline = true;
    }.bind(this));
    },

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  70. Sign in

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  73. M
    AKE IT
    FAST
    6

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  74. D O L E S S . B E L A Z Y
    IRON-LIST

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  75. IF YOU DON’T NEED IT
    DON’T IMPORT IT
    D O L E S S . B E L A Z Y

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  76. importHref(
    fileName,
    successCallback,
    errorCallback)

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  78. firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
    if (user) {
    this.importHref(‘humble-brag.html', function() {
    this.hideSigninUI();
    this.showMainApp();
    }, null, true);
    }
    }

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  79. firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
    if (user) {
    this.importHref(‘moji-feed.html’, function() {
    this.hideSigninUI();
    this.showMainApp();
    }, null, true);
    }
    }

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  80. firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
    if (user) {
    this.importHref(‘moji-feed.html’, function() {
    this.hideSigninUI();
    this.showMainApp();
    }, null, true);
    }
    }

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  85. LIGHTHOUSE
    I S R E A A A A L LY AW E S O M E

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  87. HOW PAUL LEWIS
    S T O RY T I M E
    RUINED MY DAY

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  89. FAKE IT
    P R O T I P
    YOU MAKE IT
    W H I L E

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  90. Hi there!
    Loading..



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  91. Hi there!
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  93. BEFORE CHANGE WITH CHANGE

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  94. C’EST FACILE!
    I N T E R N AT I O N A L I Z AT I O N
    7

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  95. Sign out

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  96. [[localize(‘sign-out’)]]

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  97. locales.json:
    {
    “en”: { “sign-out”: “Sign out” },
    “fr”: { “sign-out”: “Déconnexion” },
    “zh”: { “sign-out”: “蝐ڊ” }
    }

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  98. locales.json:
    {
    “en”: { “sign-out”: “Sign out” },
    “fr”: { “sign-out”: “Déconnexion” },
    “zh”: { “sign-out”: “蝐ڊ” }
    }
    Polymer({
    behaviors: [Polymer.AppLocalizeBehavior],
    ready: {
    this.language = ‘en’;
    this.loadResources(‘locales.json’);
    }
    });

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  99. locales.json:
    {
    “en”: { “sign-out”: “Sign out” },
    “fr”: { “sign-out”: “Déconnexion” },
    “zh”: { “sign-out”: “蝐ڊ” }
    }
    Polymer({
    behaviors: [Polymer.AppLocalizeBehavior],
    ready: {
    this.language = ‘en’;
    this.loadResources(‘locales.json’);
    }
    });

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  100. locales.json:
    {
    “en”: { “sign-out”: “Sign out” },
    “fr”: { “sign-out”: “Déconnexion” },
    “zh”: { “sign-out”: “蝐ڊ” }
    }
    Polymer({
    behaviors: [Polymer.AppLocalizeBehavior],
    ready: {
    this.language = ‘en’;
    this.loadResources(‘locales.json’);
    }
    });

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  101. locales.json:
    {
    “en”: { “sign-out”: “Sign out” },
    “fr”: { “sign-out”: “Déconnexion” },
    “zh”: { “sign-out”: “蝐ڊ” }
    }
    Polymer({
    behaviors: [Polymer.AppLocalizeBehavior],
    ready: {
    this.language = ‘en’;
    this.loadResources(‘locales.json’);
    }
    });

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  105. ALL TOGETHER NOW

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  106. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  107. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  108. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  109. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  110. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  111. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  112. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  113. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  114. POLYMER CLI APP-LAYOUT
    SERVICE-WORKER POLYFIRE
    PROPERTIES ⇣ EVENTS ⇡
    NAVIGATOR.ONLINE
    IRON-LIST LAZY LOADING
    APP-LOCALIZE-BEHAVIOUR

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  115. @NOTWALDORF
    NOUN PROJECT ICONS: JAIME CARRION, RFLOR, STOCK IMAGE FOLIO, BERNAR NOVALYI
    h t t p s : // m o j i b r a g . f i r e b a s e a p p . c o m

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