Build process improvements

[mhkeller]

Per the note in #41 (comment), Docpad is a build tool with an easy to use interface — if I'm understanding it correctly.

Some current things a build step could help with

• Setting animation durations, which currently have to be changed in the config and in the stylesheet
• I haven't finished the different zoom modes, but configuring those easily would also be nice since they will have different options

@nylnook will you post your ongoing investigations here and we can see how best to integrate?

[nylnook]

Sure ;)

[mhkeller]

I've made a few improvements to the build process.

• You no longer need to set your animation times twice. Set them in config.json and those values will be sent to both the javascript and the stylesheet
• You no longer need install stylus and nib globally to compile the stylesheet. Instead, do npm install and then npm run build.

[mhkeller]

@nylnook In looking more at DocPad, it might be too-opinionated of an approach for people who aren't used to using that. Are there other build process issues that could be simplified from a workflow standpoint? I can integrate them into the new process.

I'll rename this issue...

[nylnook]

Hello Michael !
Sorry, I'm really busy with COP21 in Paris theses 2 weeks ;p

Yes Docpad is quite special... but also allow you to choose your preferred languages...
Let me one month : I'll dig into this integration in Januray I think.

Thanks for your work in any way !