WhitestormJS/whs.js

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#395 opened on Dec 5, 2018

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Description

Great to announce that start of v3.x.x development!

Short FAQ:

  • When? Probably till the end of this (2018) year
  • Who? @sasha240100 @hirako2000 and everyone who wants to join (you can ask in this issue comments & propose your changes)
  • What it will be? Yep, the most interesting question, I'll write down below.

Proposed features

  • New Three.js version in the core of the library + Support for further version updates
  • Components automation. Three.js always adds new types of geometries, lights, meshes and so on and currently we handle them manually. We would probably write a code that will parse three.js geometries/lights/etc and make components from them.
  • Better WHS.Loop I really like that we split requestAnimationFrame into loops, but I think we can do that an even better way [API is currently under discussion].
  • New (simplified) Module lifecycle. Same. Modules is a strong part of whs framework, but their complexity is whs weakness, and we'll try to make them more human-readable and better-piped way.
  • Support for new Three.js features.
    • THREE.WebGL2Renderer support
    • (soon...)
  • Better documentation. (more details soon...)

Feel free to add your suggestions to the future release in this issue comments

Subtasks:

Version:
  • v3.x.x
  • v2.x.x
  • v1.x.x
Issue type:
  • Bug
  • Proposal/Enhancement
  • Question
  • Discussion
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Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
This issue is a high level roadmap for the v3.x.x release of WhitestormJS. It lists proposed features such as updating Three.js core, automating component generation, improving loop and module lifecycle, and better documentation. The issue has multiple assignees and comments, but no concrete actionable task for a newcomer. To contribute, a newcomer would need to read through the comments and possibly propose a specific feature or help with subtasks like the linked example setup. However, the issue is broad and lacks clear entry points for first time contributors.
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