Osm Admin: Stopping The Project
2 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
I stopped working on the Osm Admin project, for financial reasons. Did it hurt? A lot. Was it necessary? Unfortunately, yes. This post is a short retrospection on this matter.
2 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
I stopped working on the Osm Admin project, for financial reasons. Did it hurt? A lot. Was it necessary? Unfortunately, yes. This post is a short retrospection on this matter.
2 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
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2 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Before diving into what should be in the docs, let's define what you should more or less know before using Osm Admin.
There are four types of people who will read the docs: power users, developers, vendors and contributors.
2 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Here are my thoughts on product backlog and roadmap.
2 years ago ∙ 3 minutes read
I came with an idea of much cleaner Osm Admin data class "markup", and more straightforward architecture, and I decided to give it a go in a separate experimental branch v0.2, and to see if it's viable.
After three weeks of implementation effort, I can say that it is viable, and it's so much better! And it's not a completely new effort, I mostly copy code from v0.1 and some parts of osmphp/framework:old_v4, and adapt it.
You can already define data classes using new markup, generate the database tables, and query it using new formula syntax. I really wanted to come with some UI working, but there wasn't enough time for that. It stays my priority for the next iteration.
2 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
My current goal is to get some minimum Osm Admin user interface and API working - just for one property, one data type, one UI control type, and then improve.
And there is a lot of space for improvement. The main areas are listed in this document.
I'd really appreciate a helping hand, so if you are into this sort of things, DM me on Twitter.
2 years ago ∙ 4 minutes read
I feel that both attributes decorating data classes, and object model parsed from it are too complex.
Let's have a fresh look at Osm Admin. If I had to start from scratch, how would it be?
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
The project repository, osmphp/admin, follows a typical Osm Framework-based project structure. However, this repository is going to be a reusable Composer package, and has important structural differences presented in this article.
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
This article introduces the core project concepts: data object, data class, data query, and data schema.
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
I'm super-excited to announce that I'm starting a new project codenamed "The Big Red Button". It's about defining application data structures and logic in PHP code, pressing the big red button (hence the codename), and getting fully functioning Admin Panel and API.
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
This sprint was dedicated to writing Osm Framework documentation, and indeed, there are 8 new in-depth documentation articles, 4-5 minutes long each.
Despite documentation focus, I kept improving the website. From now on, you can assign a canonical URL to a blog post or a documentation page, and use GitHub friendly relative URLs in documentation.
But the most important thing - I started sharing progress and insights daily on Twitter.
2021 ∙ October ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Throw the NotImplemented exception in any code path that is not implemented yet, and configure the debugger to stop there whenever the code path is executed.
3 years ago ∙ 4 minutes read
osm.software website. From now on, Osm Framework documentation resides in the docs/ directory of the osmphp/framework repository, and it is displayed in a separate section of osm.software website. New data source indexing engine allows running complex interdependent data synchronization with a single command, osm index. New Placeholder class simplifies dynamic Markdown content generation.
Osm Framework. Apply dynamic traits within the same file using #[UseIn] attribute. Implement fast dynamic routing using new DynamicRoute class. Generate URLs using new $osm_app->base_url property.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
After you got a project up and running, let's have a look what's inside. Every directory has its purpose. Learn where to put your creative efforts!
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
This website got a completely new look. There are new blog posts diving into core Osm Framework features. Osm Framework itself offers more convenient page layout, website-wide header, footer and <head>, customizable error pages. The themes support theme-specific CSS styles and JS scripts not bound to any module. New projects come with a handy bin/install.sh script that simplifies installation on Linux. From now on, run osmh without any parameters.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 4 minutes read
In Osm Framework, an application is a set of modules that you run as a whole. There are several applications defined in the project, each having its own PHP class. Mostly, deal with the main one, Osm\App\App. Beside the class name, every application also has a name, the main one is named Osm_App.
Access the current application object, and the main parts of Osm Framework, via the global $osm_app object and its properties. Add your own long-living objects there. Run an application using its HTTP or console entry point, or using Apps::run().
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 4 minutes read
Modular software development is a well-known practice of dividing your application into several modules, each doing one thing, and doing it well. It increases readability and simplifies maintenance, as application concerns are fully separated from one another, easier to reason about, and to debug.
Modular development also encourages reuse. It's like a puzzle. Using one set of modules, you'll get an e-commerce application, using another set of modules - you'll get a blog application.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 3 minutes read
Using dynamic traits, customize anything. Inject your code in the beginning, in the end, or instead of any standard method. Even more, add new properties and methods to the existing standard classes.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 5 minutes read
Computed properties are one of Osm Framework pillars. They help to execute code only once, and only if it's actually needed. Computed properties control object serialization and caching. They provide meaningful insights into class interdependencies. Finally, computed properties are easy to test.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
From now on, this website is deployed on push, and by the way, you can easily play with the website copy locally. In the Osm framework, new Osm_Project application allows reflecting over modules and classes regardless to which application they belong. New experimental project is aimed at quick creation of the Admin UI.
2021 ∙ September ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
Osm Framework uses Monolog library for logging. Use standard loggers defined in the $osm_app->logs object, or add your own. Control logging in the settings.{app_name}.php and .env.{app_name} files.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ September ∙ osm.software Website
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
After pushing changes to GitHub, osm.software website is updated without any additional manual action. On push, GitHub executes the deployment script on the production server. Most changes are done to content only, and in this case, the deployment script only updates the search index. Otherwise, with the website being on maintenance, it additionally updates Composer and Node dependencies, builds JS and CSS assets, and runs the database migrations.
2021 ∙ August ∙ osm.software Website
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Install PHP 8, MySql, Node, Gulp and ElasticSearch. Clone the project. Edit project settings. Finally, run few commands in the command line.
3 years ago ∙ 3 minutes read
New Osm Framework version comes with improved, configurable and easily
customizable Gulp script, modular NPM dependencies, standard page layout Blade
component and brand new README. osm.software website
contains an easy-to-follow new project installation instruction.
2021 ∙ August ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Install and use osm, osmc, osmt and osmh command line aliases for faster command typing.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
2021 ∙ August ∙ Osm Framework
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
Once PHP 8, Node and Gulp are installed, create new projects quickly using the command line.
Note. This post is moved to Osm Framework documentation.
3 years ago ∙ 1 minute read
The first osm.software blog articles have been written, edited and revised. Content changes are deployed in semi-automated way. The website got some SEO improvements, and now it scores 100% in Google Lighthouse.
2021 ∙ June ∙ osm.software Website
3 years ago ∙ 9 minutes read
Readers of osm.software blog can search the blog for a specific phrase, and narrow down listed articles using multi-select layered navigation. Let's see how it works under the hood.
3 years ago ∙ 2 minutes read
osmcommerce.com (now osm.software) blog got multi-select layered navigation, category management, FontAwesome icons, Tailwind CSS Typography. Osm Core allows debugging accidental assignments of the computed properties.