A web app workflow management tool. Package manager for javascript libraries, compiler for css / js, optimizer for html, development webserver, sekeleton generator. It basically is another level of process abstraction after bootstrap + downloading & installing jquery plugins & compiling the project with yuicompressor.
I've never used it yet, whenever I embark on a new simple html website, I forgot yeoman exists, and later on I'm sad that I again didn't use it. I'll keep the tab open now :)
Lightning-fast scaffolding — Easily scaffold new projects with customizable templates (e.g HTML5 Boilerplate, Twitter Bootstrap), RequireJS and more.
Great build process — Not only do you get minification and concatenation; I also optimize all your image files, HTML, compile your CoffeeScript and Compass files, if you're using AMD, I will pass those modules through r.js so you don't have to.
Automatically compile CoffeeScript & Compass — Our LiveReload watch process automatically compiles source files and refreshes your browser whenever a change is made so you don't have to.
Automatically lint your scripts — All your scripts are automatically run against JSHint to ensure they're following language best-practices.
Built-in preview server — No more having to fire up your own HTTP Server. My built-in one can be fired with just one command.
Awesome Image Optimization — I optimize all your images using OptiPNG and JPEGTran so your users can spend less time downloading assets and more time using your app.
Killer package management — Need a dependency? It's just a keystroke away. I allow you to easily search for new packages via the command-line (e.g. `bower search jquery`), install them and keep them updated without needing to open your browser.
PhantomJS Unit Testing — Easily run your unit tests in headless WebKit via PhantomJS. When you create a new application, I also include some test scaffolding for your app.
I'm using Yeoman to develop one of my web applications, which is a Single Page Application on a MEAN stack. My client side application is just HTML5 & AngularJS which uses a node.js/express powered REST API. The Yeoman workflow, along with the Angular Generator, is a great fit for this type of development.
A web app workflow management tool. Package manager for javascript libraries, compiler for css / js, optimizer for html, development webserver, sekeleton generator. It basically is another level of process abstraction after bootstrap + downloading & installing jquery plugins & compiling the project with yuicompressor.
I've never used it yet, whenever I embark on a new simple html website, I forgot yeoman exists, and later on I'm sad that I again didn't use it. I'll keep the tab open now :)
Lightning-fast scaffolding — Easily scaffold new projects with customizable templates (e.g HTML5 Boilerplate, Twitter Bootstrap), RequireJS and more.
Great build process — Not only do you get minification and concatenation; I also optimize all your image files, HTML, compile your CoffeeScript and Compass files, if you're using AMD, I will pass those modules through r.js so you don't have to.
Automatically compile CoffeeScript & Compass — Our LiveReload watch process automatically compiles source files and refreshes your browser whenever a change is made so you don't have to.
Automatically lint your scripts — All your scripts are automatically run against JSHint to ensure they're following language best-practices.
Built-in preview server — No more having to fire up your own HTTP Server. My built-in one can be fired with just one command.
Awesome Image Optimization — I optimize all your images using OptiPNG and JPEGTran so your users can spend less time downloading assets and more time using your app.
Killer package management — Need a dependency? It's just a keystroke away. I allow you to easily search for new packages via the command-line (e.g. `bower search jquery`), install them and keep them updated without needing to open your browser.
PhantomJS Unit Testing — Easily run your unit tests in headless WebKit via PhantomJS. When you create a new application, I also include some test scaffolding for your app.