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Description

Websites are composed of various elements including frameworks, libraries, assets, and utilities, all of which can be efficiently managed by Bower. This tool simplifies the complex task of tracking these packages and ensuring they are either up to date or set to specific required versions. Bower steps in to handle this management seamlessly! It can effectively manage components that include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, fonts, and even image files. While it doesn’t perform actions like concatenating or minifying code, it specializes in installing the appropriate versions of the packages and their dependencies. To begin using Bower, it fetches and installs packages from various sources, taking care of the searching, locating, downloading, and saving processes. The packages are organized in a manifest file known as bower.json, and how you choose to use these packages is entirely up to you. Bower also offers hooks to make the integration of packages into your tools and workflows more straightforward. Primarily focused on the front-end, Bower ensures efficiency by downloading shared dependencies only once, such as jQuery if multiple packages require it. This unique approach greatly reduces redundancy and optimizes project management.

Description

Rails Assets serves as a seamless intermediary between Bundler and Bower, streamlining the process of integrating packaged components into your asset pipeline by converting them into gems that remain updated effortlessly. To begin, ensure that you are using Bundler version 1.8.4 or higher. You should add Rails Assets as a new gem source and then specify any Bower components you require as gems in your configuration. If you encounter SSL certificate issues during development and security is not your main concern, an alternative endpoint is available for use. When you run bundle install, if Bundler needs a package, the Rails Assets daemon will automatically retrieve the component from Bower's registry, review its manifest file, bower.json, repackage it as a valid Ruby gem, and deliver it to your application. This approach also recursively manages dependencies, ensuring everything is in order. The gems created by Rails Assets are compatible with any Sprockets-based application, making it a versatile choice, and it is also fully functional with Sinatra, allowing developers to utilize it across different frameworks. Overall, Rails Assets enhances the development experience by simplifying asset management.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Bower
Gemfury
JFrog
Rails Assets
Seeker
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition
Yeoman
Yii

Integrations

Bower
Gemfury
JFrog
Rails Assets
Seeker
Sonatype Nexus Repository
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition
Yeoman
Yii

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bower

Website

bower.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rails Assets

Website

rails-assets.org/#/

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