Thanks Brian, Steven - missed these in Gmail. Will try to get some done this week - even if ugly.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Brian LeRoux <b...@brian.io> wrote: > 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 >> >> -- =========================================================================== 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
