XFramework: the story so far

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Scalable Cross-platform Web Apps ! A long history of one solution

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@pukhalski ! Solution Architect @ EPAM Systems Lecturer @ BHSAD Smashing Magazine Author

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The beginning.

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2011, Joined

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Worked mostly with (web) apps. ! • Architecture • Performance issues • UX • Mobile

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What’s web app?

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Multidevice World

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Übermegamultidevice World!

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How about RWD?

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Yeah, suuuuure…

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Simplest cross-platform web app flow

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Page #1 Module #1 Module #5 Module #2 Module #3 Module #4 Desktop

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Tablet Page #1 Module #1 Module #2 Module #3* Page # Module

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Mobile Page #1 Module #1* Module #2 Page #2 Module #1* Module #3 Page #3 Module #1* Module #4

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Wait, wait. Sure?

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Research.

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jQuery Mobile: Flip Toggle

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Off On jQuery Mobile: Flip Toggle Example

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Off On !

On Off

jQuery Mobile: Flip Toggle Output

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jQuery Mobile: Good Support

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Dislike

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Just a library. No architecture behind.

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Performance.

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No content

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Ext.application({ name: 'MyApp', profiles: ['Phone', 'Tablet'] }); ! Ext.define('MyApp.profile.Phone', { extend: 'Ext.app.Profile', ! views: ['Main'], ! isActive: function() { return Ext.os.is('Phone'); } }); Sencha Touch: Device Profiles

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Dislike

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Mobile only iOS, Android, BB, WP

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Size matters

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User don’t need the whole app from the start.

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User don’t need the whole app at all.

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• Flexible • Small & Simple • Possibility to define   any architecture style

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Dislike

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• No architecture defined • No UI representation

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Concept.

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1. Independent customizable modules 2. Lazy loading 3. Device profiles 4. Device dependent templates 5. Easy UI elements

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Device Profiles

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XF.define(‘My App', function () { ! return new XF.App({ initialize: function() { }, ! device: { types : [ { name : 'tablet', range : { max : 1024, min : 569 }, templatePath : 'tablet/', defaultAnimation: 'fade' }, !

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XF.define(‘MyApp’, function () { ! return new XF.App({ ! device: { types : [ { name : 'ios', range : { max : 1024, min : 320 }, supports : ['isIOS'], templatePath : 'ios/', defaultAnimation: 'slideleft' }, !

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Modules

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Module View Collection Model Model Model

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Module View Model

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XF.define('componentClassName', function () { ! return XF.Component.extend({ Collection: XF.Collection.extend({ url: '/rest/cities' }), // View Class === XF.View by default initialize: function() { // do some stuff here } }); ! });

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XF.define('componentClassName', ['collections/collectionClass', 'collections/viewClass'], function (Collection, View) { return XF.Component.extend({ Collection: Collection, View: View, initialize: function() { // do some stuff here } }); });

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Module loading

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! This text is visible while component is loading !

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! This text is visible while component is loading !

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Customization

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! XF.setOptionsByID('componentID', {foo: 'bar'}); !

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Device-dependent templates

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XF.setOptionsByID('componentID', {foo: 'bar'});

components/componentClass.js new ComponentClass(options); tmpl/deviceProfile/componentClass.tmpl tmpl/mobile/componentClass.tmpl // is visible rest/c

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components/componentClass.js // is visible new ComponentClass(options); tmpl/ deviceProfile/ componentClass.tmpl rest/componentClass/ // loading JS if it’s needed // rendering

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! Progressive Enhancement?

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! Progressive Enhancement? Look ma, we still need backend

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UI Elements

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A
Header

No link
Simple link
Divider
Header

Header and description

Write Less

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A
Header

No link
Simple link
Divider
Header

Header and description

…do nothing

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Wrapping up.

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Pages.

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What if page switching could work together with router?

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XF.define(function () { return new XF.App({ router: { routes: { '/': 'home' }, ! home: function() { // ... } },

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Catching User Interactions

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Touch Events Pointer Events Mouse Events D-Pad Events*

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Touch Events Pointer Events Mouse Events D-Pad Events* tap swipe

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Communication mechanics.

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// if component is not loaded or constructed // events will wait until it will be ! XF.trigger('component:componentID:eventName'); ! XF.trigger('component:componentClass:eventName'); Q of deferred

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Proofing the concept.

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tablet.govoyages.com

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Release.

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12000 employees, 20 years of experience, thousands of customers. No chance for mistake.

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Calm down, dude!

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1. How to deal  with open-source?  2. Legal Issues  • What type of licence? • Why this one? • Intellectual property?

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Dec, 2013

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xframeworkjs.org

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Sugar.

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Generator npm install generator-xf yo xf yo xf:application init

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docs.xframeworkjs.org/

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Future-proof.

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XF ❤ Web Components

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Yet another framework!

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Yet another framework?

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Software Engineer should be technology and solution agnostic. ! The blind passion for the solution can ruin your growth as a professional.