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Thanks for the feedback! I'm the lead developer on RaptorJS and I completely agree that the messaging needs to be improved and that is what we are working on ri
by psteeleidem 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback! I'm the lead developer on RaptorJS and I completely agree that the messaging needs to be improved and that is what we are working on right now. We haven't actually started actively promoting RaptorJS, so yeah, I suppose you could say that it was announced a bit prematurely (thanks zengr!). Nevertheless, the toolset itself is very stable and continuously being improved so can be presently used.
While I'm at it, I may as well take this opportunity to try to "sell" you on the merits of this toolset :)
RaptorJS is a collection of front-end tools and modules that work really well together, but each module/tool can be used independently. Everything is designed to be optimized and simple to use. There's a lot there so I always recommend that people look at each piece independently:
- RaptorJS AMD: Very lightweight (~1.8k gzipped) and optimized AMD implementation that integrates seamlessly with Node and Rhino on the server and works in the browser as well
- RaptorJS Optimizer: Extensible tool for optimizing web resources (bundling, minification, compiling resources, etc.) that can be used at runtime or at build time
- RaptorJS Async Package Loader: Uses information generated by the RaptorJS Optimizer to optimally download packages of any type of code (JavaScript, CSS, LESS, compiled templates, etc.)
- Raptor Templates: An extensible templating language that also works really well for UI layout (embedding UI components, etc.) and allows for really clean HTML templates. Best-in-class performance. Try it out: http://raptorjs.org/raptor-templates/try-online/ http://raptorjs.org/raptor-templates/try-online/
- RaptorJS Widget Framework: Simplifies the initialization of widgets associated with rendered UI components (regardless of whether or not they were rendered on the server or the client). Also provides a mechanism for binding widgets to HTML elements and inter-widget communication.
Sometimes the easiest way to explain things to developers is through sample apps so I would encourage you to take a look at the following Github repo:
https://github.com/raptorjs/samples https://github.com/raptorjs/samples
Feedback welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!