BeyondJS Widgets

Introduction

Beyond-JS Widgets is a versatile web-components framework designed for developers to create a range of web solutions from simple widgets to comprehensive applications. It seamlessly integrates with popular frameworks like React, Vue, and Svelte and supports various rendering methods like Server-Side, Static, and Client-Side Rendering. This flexibility enhances performance and user experience.

Features

Versatility and Integration

• Pages and Layouts: Widgets can represent entire pages or layouts, simplifying complex web application construction.
• Elements in Existing Applications: Easily integrate widgets as individual elements in existing applications.

Modular and Universal Development

• Modular Design: Each widget is a distinct module, improving code management and efficiency.
• Universal Application: Widgets function seamlessly on both client and server sides.

Framework Integration

• CSS Encapsulation: Styles are isolated within each web component, preventing conflicts and ensuring stable styling.
• Reusability: Widgets are reusable across different parts of an application, easing maintenance and updates.

Widget System

Modular Design

Widgets are automatically loaded when their corresponding web elements are inserted into the DOM. This lazy loading ensures optimal performance and resource use.

Controller's Role

• Controller: A critical component within each JS+CSS module, coordinating the rendering of the widget into HTML.
• Rendering Modes: Widgets detect the necessary rendering mode upon DOM insertion, enhancing rendering efficiency.

Integration with View Frameworks

Widgets are compatible with various JavaScript frameworks, enabling them to serve multiple roles, such as pages or layouts, through simple settings.

Rendering and Hydration

Widgets support hybrid rendering techniques and facilitate the hydration process, smoothly transitioning from server-rendered content to dynamic client-side updates.

Rendering Options

• Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Dynamically generates HTML on the server, improving load times.
• Static Rendering (SR): Pre-resolves and compiles HTML content, optimizing mobile performance.
• Client-Side Rendering (CSR): Renders content on the client side, suitable for dynamic applications.

Web Composition Suite (WCS)

• Single-Page Applications: WCS enhances user experience in SPAs by managing routing, layout, and transitions.
• Layout Containers: The beyond-layout-children web component manages layouts and dynamic content, supporting a hierarchical application structure.

Documentation

For more information, read the BeyondJS widgets documentation.