/msrd.io

Source files for the Microsoft Regional Director web site

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msrd.io

The web site for the Microsoft Regional Directors, a global community of independent Microsoft ambasadors.

Build Status

Prototype Branch

Latest deploy of the Prototype branch: http://msrdstatic1.azurewebsites.net/

This is the working branch for the first full release of the RD web site. It includes these features:

  • an interactive map of the RDs
  • a full, searchable list of RDs
  • news articles
  • logo details

May 30, 2013

We have stopped working on the Master branch. All work is continuing on the Static branch for now. Two reasons:

  1. Updates to Master get deployed immediately to www.msrd.io

  2. Static gets 'compiled' into a release folder, which will eventually get deployed to Azure. But we haven't figured that out yet.

Technical details about the RD site

  • HTML5 and CSS3, naturally
  • Hosted on Azure as part of their preview "web site"
  • Node.js and Express for minimal routing and layout engine
  • Content marked up as Jade (HTML), Stylus (CSS) and Markdown (text)
  • No client-side Javascript (yet)
  • Git for source control; change sets pushed to Azure via git push
  • Source will be on github

Getting Started

  • npm install
  • npm install -g bower <-- Installs the Bower client side package manager
  • bower install <-- Brings in local copies of needed dependencies (ex: jquery)
  • grunt <-- Builds/Compiles/MagicStuff and launches browser to test site

Stretch goals for the site