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Nova – Erlang Web Framework

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Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

#11

Post by m8s »

crypt0x wrote: post #7

As someone following beam stuff from a distance: why would I pick this over elixir/Phoenix?

Being blunt, if you're new to Beam, I'd probably choose Elixir and Phoenix. But Elixir isn't for everyone, and if you prefer Erlang's syntax or are interested in contributing to some of the projects written specifically in Erlang, then that's what you should pick.

Both are great, but I think Elixir is more beginner-friendly. Through the course of learning one though, you'll inevitably see some of the other, which is pretty cool. :)

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

#13

Post by michaelcampbell »

uo21tp5hoyg wrote: post #6

Not a great front page for a framework: - Website is plain HTTP, HTTPS doesn't seem to be supported. (or is just taking a while to load?) - Middle mouse / trackpad scrolling is slowed due to the background animation. - Reloading the page for some reason loads me 1/3 down the page? - Button CSS (top right) is misaligned and jumps all over when hovering over. - Large white boxes with minimal padding makes everything lo…

No lag for me in scrolling

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

#14

Post by breakfastduck »

mst wrote: post #2

This might be great but the moving stars in the background meant I had to close the tab before I could find out. I'm sure the developers just thought it was pretty but _argh_. (note that I am judging myself for posting a comment complaining about a site design rather than anything meaningful but my visual processing is still screwed up several minutes later and I dearly hope somebody who reads this will avoid making…

I'm astonished that a few moving dots could impair anyones vision.

I take it you totally avoid video games and film/tv? Because they are much more intense.

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

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Post by taspeotis »

uo21tp5hoyg wrote: post #6

Not a great front page for a framework: - Website is plain HTTP, HTTPS doesn't seem to be supported. (or is just taking a while to load?) - Middle mouse / trackpad scrolling is slowed due to the background animation. - Reloading the page for some reason loads me 1/3 down the page? - Button CSS (top right) is misaligned and jumps all over when hovering over. - Large white boxes with minimal padding makes everything lo…

RE: No HTTPS

Reminds me of the Elixir installer for Windows.

https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir-windows-setup/blob/a63...

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

#16

Post by taure »

crypt0x wrote: post #7

As someone following beam stuff from a distance: why would I pick this over elixir/Phoenix?

I would say run with Nova if you want to code Erlang. If you want to code Elixir choose Phoenix. In the end both are based on Cowboy.

We started to create Nova from the lack of frameworks on the Erlang side. We wanted a fast way to start new web application and start writing on your app instead of spending time on setup.

Elixir have always had good tooling and framework from the start.

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

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Post by taure »

mst wrote: post #2

This might be great but the moving stars in the background meant I had to close the tab before I could find out. I'm sure the developers just thought it was pretty but _argh_. (note that I am judging myself for posting a comment complaining about a site design rather than anything meaningful but my visual processing is still screwed up several minutes later and I dearly hope somebody who reads this will avoid making…

Yes, I agree the page is less then good. We hope to get a new version out soon.

Great to see all feedback and we will update the page.

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

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Post by taure »

m8s wrote: post #5

This is purely conjecture on my part, but a beginner-friendly web framework was a barrier for adoption for Erlang, and I'm really excited to see Nova continue to grow. If the moving background of the Nova website is so distracting that you can't bare to explore the rest of the framework, here are some other links to explore: - HexDocs: https://hexdocs.pm/nova/quick-start.html - Github: https://github.com/novaframewor…

Thank you. If you have any questions it is only to reach out and we try to help as much as possible.

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

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Post by olah_1 »

breakfastduck wrote: post #14
mst wrote: post #2

This might be great but the moving stars in the background meant I had to close the tab before I could find out. I'm sure the developers just thought it was pretty but _argh_. (note that I am judging myself for posting a comment complaining about a site design rather than anything meaningful but my visual processing is still screwed up several minutes later and I dearly hope somebody who reads this will avoid making…

I'm astonished that a few moving dots could impair anyones vision. I take it you totally avoid video games and film/tv? Because they are much more intense.

every single post on hacker news has at least one comment that completely ignores website content and critiques css / web framework. it’s just a given.

Re: Nova – Erlang Web Framework

#20

Post by RileyJames »

Website looks good on iOS. Didn’t notice the background.

I like the GitHub samples/demo repos.

Very cool, will consider this for the next api project. Heard only good things about erlang/elixir ecosystem and keen to dive in.

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