NOTES.md

Day 2

Prep

• install grunt
• install phantomjs

Refactoring an App

• review the existing app
• integration tests first!

util.js (group)

• load the template
• fake xhr
• check xhr url
• fake xhr response

searchForm.js (group)

• announce an event when there's a search
• ignore empty searches
• deal with pending searches
• RSVP.js for events

likes.js (group/exercise)

• use a template for individual people
• how to load templates without a server?
  • grunt task for generating templates fixture
  • squire for mocking util API
• .add( name )
• ensure the same name isn't added twice?

data.js (exercise)

• .fetch( term )
• return a promise

searchResults.js (exercise)

• use a template for the entire area
• .setResults( results )
• announce an event when there's a like
• BUG: like button isn't removed!

gluing it all together

• all that should be left in main.js when we're done is the glue

Discussion

• other ways for managing communication between modules?
  • use app-wide data model for messaging
  • pub/sub, meh
• all of this is easier with backbone & friends

Tools

• grunt-mocha w/phantomjs -- grunt mocha
• grunt lint