go for it! https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/coding-style
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is there any objection then to me doing some rewrites, and if so, > anyone know offhand the style npm is using? > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Brian LeRoux <b...@brian.io> wrote: > > Ray: you have commit rights. =) > > > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Do we have a rough idea of how soon we will see the improvements on the > NPM > >> side? If it is 1-2 weeks, then I don't think it is a huge big deal, but > if > >> longer than that I think we have a problem with our uses. Right now > there > >> are *no* docs if they follow the links from docs.cordova.io. We all > know > >> where the docs can be found, and I blogged on it too, but for new users > >> this is not ideal, and is pretty critical I think. > >> > >> Query - if the issue now is that the Markdown used by core plugins > doesn't > >> match the Markdown supported by npm, instead of waiting for npm to fix > it, > >> couldn't we just do the manual grunt work ourselves? I'd happily try to > hit > >> one of the files myself if so. > >> > >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Kerri Shotts <kerrisho...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Jörg, > >> > > >> > I disagree: the move to NPM was a good move. It might not be perfect > yet > >> > (far from it), but NPM is apparently moving forward with making search > >> and > >> > such easy. The description is an issue, yes, but that’s also being > worked > >> > out (and only applies to core plugins — third party plugins should be > >> just > >> > fine). Furthermore, it means that Cordova is no longer responsible for > >> > maintaining a repository, which quickly becomes nontrivial when you > have > >> a > >> > lot of people hitting it. NPM has far more resources in this regard > than > >> > does Cordova. > >> > > >> > That said, I’m also all for implementing a plugin page like Gulp, > Yeoman, > >> > etc. do, even if NPM gets better searching and the like, simply > because, > >> as > >> > you say, it gives an overview that can lead to inspiration. I prefer > >> using > >> > Gulp’s list or Yeoman’s list over NPM’s site, but I’m also glad that > NPM > >> is > >> > being used to manage the packages. Nearly everything else I’m doing > is on > >> > NPM now anyway, so it works out well for my workflow that Cordova’s > >> plugins > >> > are now too. (Never mind that the platforms and the CLI have been > there > >> for > >> > some time.) > >> > > >> > This is completely separate from your issue with “good plugins”. NPM > or > >> > Cordova’s registry will make no difference to that — you’re relying > upon > >> > the skills and goodwill of third party developers to make plugins for > >> you, > >> > and they will all be of varying quality with varying documentation. > >> That’s > >> > a problem with Gulp, Yeoman, and every other tool that allows > plugins. As > >> > to verification with versions and platforms, that’s always going to > be up > >> > to the plugin owner, not the repository. I don’t really see any way > >> around > >> > that as it would always be hit or miss with third party plugins. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On May 30, 2015 at 4:49:08 PM, Joerg Holz (h...@hamburg.de) wrote: > >> > > >> > I’m a cordova developer. > >> > > >> > The idea to move the plugins to npm was a very bad one. No > professional > >> > description, no professional searching. > >> > > >> > From a developer view, there is a need to have an overview off all > >> plugins > >> > - just for inspiration There is a need to have a filter for platforms, > >> the > >> > maintainer, last update, … and the most important and complicated > one: Is > >> > the plugin checked, checked for platform, checked for version? > >> > > >> > > >> > Have you ever tried to bring a three wheel selector in a cordova > >> > application? That is a great job. Sorry for posting a screenshot, but > >> this > >> > simple wheeler took me one week for working on iOS, Android and > Windows. > >> > > >> > I tried every plugin, every modification of every plugin, I split the > >> > platforms … in the end I used mobiscroll and rewrote it for my needs. > >> Just > >> > for selecting a timespan. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Cordova is great, the most important job for the future is: Let give > the > >> > people the power of cordova by good plugins. > >> > > >> > > >> > Jörg > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > >> > =========================================================================== > >> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM > >> > >> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com > >> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com > >> Twitter: raymondcamden > >> > > > > -- > =========================================================================== > Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM > > Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com > Blog : www.raymondcamden.com > Twitter: raymondcamden > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org > >
