This project is an attempt to create an eZoomBook platform based of different principles than the original one built in Scala.
This platform uses the principle of multi-layer books, called eZoomBooks.
A layer is just a version of the book, and all the layers have anchors, that allow us to display them side-by-side.
When a book is imported, a new layer is created. Then all layers are created by copying an existing layer. The modifications should preserve anchors as much as possible, so that the platform can keep track of the correspondences between two layers.
No distinction is made between an eZoomBook and a book.
###Install
git clone git@github.com:ezoombook/minizoom.git
cd minizoom
npm install
npm start
- Javascript (es5, commented using the JSdoc syntax)
- JSX (for the user interface)
Only one relational database. Knex is used to abstract SQL queries. The goal is to keep all database related functions in the same submodule, in order to make it as easy as possible to change database later.
- knex for database management
- browserify for client-side code
The server manages streams of parts (paragraphs), that it saves to the database, or sends to the client.
The client manages the edition of a list of parts, and sends it back to the server. "Managing the edition" should not be more difficult then just letting the user change the text, and trying to guess where new parts have to be created, and when old parts should be reused.
As much code as possible should be kept in separate modules.
Code for managing individual parts goes to parts.
Code for managing the stream of parts goes to import.
Code that interacts with the database goes to database.
This projected is licensed under the terms of the GPLv2 license.