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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 Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Bower No 
Gemfury Yes 
JFrog Yes 
Rails Assets Yes 
Seeker Yes 
Sonatype Nexus Repository Yes 
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition Yes 
Yeoman Yes 
Yii Yes 

Integrations

Bower Yes 
Gemfury No 
JFrog No 
Rails Assets No 
Seeker No 
Sonatype Nexus Repository No 
Sonatype Nexus Repository Community Edition No 
Yeoman No 
Yii No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bower

Website

bower.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rails Assets

Website

rails-assets.org/#/

Product Features

Product Features

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