Craigslist in dogecoin/ Bitcoin
Basically this runs a craigslist search and returns prices of for-sale items in dogecoin (actually bitcoin right now, I can't find a direct USD to DOGE conversion.)
Attempt to make a web app that's highly tolerant to network failures through a combination of agressive caching and clever UI feedback. Also an exercise for me to play with Backbone and CSS3 animations.
Caching happens at the app server level in case a dependent service is unreachable (Coinbase or Yahoo QL.) Caching is also done at the client level via localstorage.
UI should be as responsive as possible, e.g. pull from localstorage first and then replace the results as the HTTP response comes in. Also the UI should clearly indicate the freshness of the data. E.g. slowly fade the dogecoin price from neutral to yellow/ red if the latest exchange rate is not available.
- Node.js v0.10.x
- Redis v2.any
- Internets
Run npm install && npm run-script setup to install node modules and bower modules.
npm start
npm test