v0.4.0

HumanAIGC/Cloth2Texv0.4.0Aug 28, 2015by koistya

AI Summary

This release focuses on modernizing the build process, removing legacy dependencies, and improving server-side rendering capabilities by shifting to custom automation and PostCSS.

Key Highlights

Migration from Gulp to custom JavaScript-based build automation scripts
Removal of Flux architecture (actions and stores) to reduce overhead
Removal of LESS in favor of plain CSS via PostCSS and cssnext
Introduction of an isomorphic HTTP client based on superagent
Improved server-side rendering logic and DOM structure

Breaking Changes

Removal of Gulp build system
Removal of Flux actions and stores
Removal of LESS preprocessor
Removal of Database.js file
Change in rendering target from document.body to <div id="app">

New Features

Custom JavaScript build automation
Integration of react-routing and history modules
Basic isomorphic HTTP client
RESTful API sample routes based on Express
Pre-rendering of critical CSS

Full Release Notes

- Remove Gulp in favor of custom JavaScript-based build automation scripts
- Integrate `react-routing` and `history` npm modules
- Remove Flux actions, stores to reduce unnecessary overload
- Refactor the way content pages (About Us, Privacy etc.) are loaded into the app
- Add basic version of an "isomorphic" HTTP client based on `superagent` (see `src/core/HttpClient.js`)
- Remove LESS in favor of plain CSS via `PostCSS`, `cssnext`
- Get rid of Uglifyjs warnings during build in `release` mode
- Remove `Database.js` file to reduce overload and simplify server-side rendering
- Compile static files into the `build/public` folder
- Add a couple of RESTful API sample routes based on Express (see `src/api/*.js`)
- Pre-render critical CSS on the initial page load to deal with FOUC
- Render the top level component to `<div id="app"></div>` instead of `document.body`
- Improve server-side rendering logic
- Improve documentation
- Update dot files with project settings for text editors and IDEs