Mercurial > libervia-backend
changeset 3627:7fe1028acab2
doc (overview): comment mentions of web app (not relevant anymore, for now) + web frontend name change
author | Goffi <goffi@goffi.org> |
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date | Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:46:56 +0200 |
parents | 82e616b70a2a |
children | d685299645fa |
files | doc/overview.rst |
diffstat | 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/doc/overview.rst Fri Aug 27 14:46:52 2021 +0200 +++ b/doc/overview.rst Fri Aug 27 14:46:56 2021 +0200 @@ -78,28 +78,34 @@ The Web frontend is the second main interface for most users. This frontend has the particularity to be in 2 parts: a server which serves HTTP content, and a client which -runs in the browser. So you have Libervia server which connect to Libervia backend which itself -connect to the XMPP server, and your browser will connect to Libervia server. +runs in the browser. So you have Libervia Web server which connect to Libervia backend which itself +connect to the XMPP server, and your browser will connect to Libervia Web server. -In the browser, you can access the server in two ways: either directly with what we call -**Libervia pages**, or with a JavaScript code in `single-page application`_ which is the -**Libervia client** (or **Libervia web app**) that we have mentioned above. - -The **Libervia pages** are web pages managing a single feature. They can work without -JavaScript when it's possible (it's not the case for instant messaging or similar highly -dynamic contents). They aims to be simple and straightforward to use. +.. + # NOTE: currently not relevant as there is no Web APP anymore, may come back in the + future though + In the browser, you can access the server in two ways: either directly with what we call + **Libervia pages**, or with a JavaScript code in `single-page application`_ which is the + **Libervia client** (or **Libervia web app**) that we have mentioned above. -The **Libervia client** is a highly dynamic web application, used to access more features. -It's more complete and may be well adapted if you want to let Libervia running in a browser tab -for an extended period. +The **Libervia Web Pages** are web pages managing a single feature. They can work without +JavaScript when it's possible (it's not the case for instant messaging or similar highly +dynamic contents). They aims to be simple and straightforward to use. That what you're +accessing when you're using Libervia Web. -Last but not least, Libervia is also the central part of the new **web framework** of -Libervia. Indeed, in addition of being a frontend to Libervia features (which is built with -this framework), you can create totally different websites which are integrated in Libervia -(and so XMPP) ecosystem. This framework uses Libervia template engine (based on `Jinja2`_) and -makes the creation of decentralised and federated websites simple. Thanks to this framework, -it's easy to experiment new ideas/features, or to change completely the look and feel of -the Libervia frontend. +.. + #Note: as above, not relevant anymore but may come back in the future + The **Libervia Web Client** is a highly dynamic web application, used to access more features. + It's more complete and may be well adapted if you want to let Libervia running in a browser tab + for an extended period. + +Libervia Web is also the central part of the **Web Framework**. Indeed, in addition of +being a frontend to Libervia features (which is built with this framework), you can create +totally different websites which are integrated in Libervia (and so XMPP) ecosystem. This +framework uses Libervia template engine (based on `Jinja2`_) and makes the creation of +decentralised and federated websites simple. Thanks to this framework, it's easy to +experiment new ideas/features, or to change completely the look and feel of the Libervia +frontend. The `official Libervia website`_ is made with Libervia web framework.