I finally got round to implement some UX improvements I've had
on my todo list, to make our resources list more useful:
- added beginnings of toolchain information (who uses what);
useful if you want to select a matching set of parser, editor, etc
(for examples, see
http://clausreinke.github.com/js-tools/resources.html#group:ides )
- added direct entry links; mostly needed for crossreferences,
e.g., the hash #entry:esprima links to the entry for esprima
and ensures that it is visible
- added direct group links; helpful when referring to sublists
in discussion threads; e.g., the hash #group:static-analysis
links to the "Static analysis" group and ensures that it is visible
[entry&group hashes are all-lowercase, with spaces replaced by '-';
there is no guarantee that these hashes will remain stable, but
if they change, references will still land on the resources list]
- dropped filtering by resource type;
as the list organization has evolved, this has become less and
less useful, not to mention the awkward selection panel
- added simple search; useful for navigating the list from the
address field; e.g., the hash #search:uglify highlights all entries
(toolchains) that mention uglify and ensures they are visible
- added table of contents (if window is wide enough); useful
for quick navigation to topic groups, to see where you are
when many or big groups are open; also used to highlight
groups that contain search hits
Of course, none of that would be useful without up-to-date
contents. I hope these UX improvements will not only make it
easier to use the information available but also encourage
people to contribute tool information and updates. You don't
have to do pull requests - just open a github issue with the info.
Some further UX tweaking might be necessary - please let me
know if I've broken anything (tested on the major browsers,
but only on one machine).
Claus
http://clausreinke.github.com/
