Isaac Strack
Design Technologist and all-around mediocre soccer player.
Meteor 1.
Brace for Impact!
UtahJS Conf 2014
Isaac Strack
@istrack
Principles
Data on the Wire
One Language
Database Everywhere
Latency Compensation
Full Stack Reactivity
Embrace the Ecosystem
Simplicity = Productivity
Data on the Wire
*graphics inspired by Sacha Greif - http://youtu.be/q9pA2xApdY0
One Language
Database Everywhere
Latency Compensation
Full Stack Reactivity
Full Stack Reactivity
$ meteor add bootstrap
$ meteor add backbone
$ mrt add iron-router
$ mrt add jquery-ui {
"name": "cool-pkg",
"description": "Super cool package with dependencies",
"homepage": "https://github.com/possibilities/meteor-cool-pkg",
"author": "Mike Bannister <notimpossiblemike@gmail.com> (http://po.ssibiliti.es)",
"version": "0.1.0",
"git": "https://github.com/possibilities/meteor-cool-pkg.git",
"packages": {
"another-cool-pkg": "0.1.1"
}
}Embrace the Ecosystem
Simplicity = Productivity
1.
Features / Changes
1.
MongoDB Oplog Tailing
- scaling: # of writes
- scaling: size of DB
- 10 seconds != real time
1.
MongoDB Oplog Tailing
+ 250% more users
+ DB size irrelevant
+ No Latency / Race Issues
+custom template parser
+HTML-aware
+minimizes DOM operations
+native SVG support
+uses JQuery events
+3rd party integration
+animation
+animation
+template-based
granular reactivity
inline expressions
components
custom block helpers
inline expressions
components
custom block helpers
1.
Blaze (Spacebars)
1.
Packaging System
+username: based-namespace
+simple package.js file
+will use atmosphere's front end
+full support for npm, custom/local packages
+package referencing = avoid platform / compatibility issues
Moving from this..
...to this!
$ meteor deploy myapp.myserver.com 1.1+
Galaxy (deployment)
Where Now, Brown Cow?
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UtahJS Talk - Meteor 1.0: brace for impact
By Isaac Strack
