Vladlen Goriachko

JsHint and JSCS validators for webstorm IDE and gruntJS build tool

Problem

• Code Styles as a Confluence Page
• Different IDE
• Different developers code writing styles
• Mess of styles in a code + potential errors
• Real need for unification

Solution

• JSHint - code validator for early bug detection
• JSCS - code style checker
• Integrated into development flow
• Encourage all team to enable and use

Results

• ~50 errors in code (0 now)
• ~1900 warnings (~50 now)
• Everyone can contribute to eliminate them
• Code style became a part of dev flow, not only confluence page

Dmytro Novosad

CKEditor styling according to UXD recommendations

Problem

• CKEditor powerful but ugly looking
• Restyling was out of scope
• UX mocks were ready

Results

• New flat styling
• Modern look
• Improved user impression
• Already in build and released

Before

After

Viktor Shevchenko

Using lightweight nodeJS http server instead of heavy Tomcat

Problems:

• Local Tomcat and remote AR communication was super slow (25-40 sec per request)
• Downloading war file 15-30 min
• Difficult to configure
• Difficult to switch remote ARs
• ~5min to start
• Switching focus

UC devs were waiting for data too long

Solution

• Launch of local nodeJS http server was integrated into dev building procedure 
• Proxing of request to any test env was introduced
• Static files are fetched by NHS from your local drive
• Data is fetched from test env

Benefits

• Longest request 3 - 5 sec, up to 5 times faster
• No need to download war file, test env is used(dayly updates)
• grunt dev-server:test2 - specify only test env you want to proxy
• Server startup 3sec, easy to switch
• Developrs can now concentrate on working tasks
• Real booster fot UC Devs coding speed

Cons

• In case of parallel client and back end development, backend (war file) needs to be updated on a server manually

Future?

Ideas

• Introduce nested views - Performance boost
• Template lazy loading - Speed increase
• Follow UXD DPL guidelines - Improve look and feel
• Introduce 'Responsive' UI - Broader device support