updates: cvan

Tue, Jul 11, 2017

• handled transferring of A-Frame properties on Google Analytics
• filed issue aframevr/aframe-site #439: Cannot install Node dependencies with npm5 because of "node-pre-gyp" bug
• opened PR aframevr/aframe-site #440: do not use "package-lock.json" (workaround for "node-pre-gyp" bug on npm5: mapbox/node-pre-gyp#298) (fixes #439)

Sun, Jul 2, 2017

• reviewed PR aframevr-userland/aframe-cli #53: Updates project manifest with recorded video
• updated PR sindresorhus/awesome-lint #17 (per review feedback): Use closest "package.json" to override default config settings from "config.js"
• reviewed PR aframevr-userland/aframe-cli #53 (again): Updates project manifest with recorded video

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

• presented in weekly internal Mozilla VR/AR video-conference team meeting the initial prototype of an A-Frame Statistics dashboard (backed by real data)
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• commented with pointers for addressing issues in PR googlevr/webvr-polyfill#264: fix webvr polyfill for chromium/rift (fixes #263)
• reviewed PR googlevr/webvr-polyfill#261: Use clientWidth/clientHeight instead of window.innerWidth/window.innerHeight

Mon, Jun 19, 2017

• built an HTTP REST API for submission of A-Frame sites/scenes/works to the A-Frame Index
  • currently supported: submission via site URL, W3C Web-App Manifest URL, JSON blob
  • if a site does not have a Manifest, a manifest is synthesised from the document's <title>/<meta> tags and favicons (i.e., link[rel~="icon"] tags)
  • repeated submissions of manifests are recorded (audit-trail history) and deduplicated as single unique "works" (keyed by manifest URL)
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• prototyped an initial version of an A-Frame Statistics dashboard (backed by real data); built with the intention of kickstarting discussions of public-facing aggregated stats for A-Frame
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Wed, June 14, 2017

• scheduled projects on the Roadmap calendars with some tasks for today
• chat with Casey about Monkey Bars and his follow-spline component, and headless GIF/video recording (for animated thumbnails/previews on Monkey Bars)
• emailed manager re: interview scheduling
• emailed recruiter re: upcoming, rescheduled interview
• emailed interviewing manager + recruiters re: interview questions and topics/domains
• scheduled projects on the Roadmap calendars with some more tasks for the next several days

Tue, June 13, 2017

• reviewed PR aframevr/aframe#2751 again, per latest changes: handle vrdisplaypresentchange when triggering enter/exit VR outside aframe (fixes #2614)
• closed issue aframevr/aframe-site#420 and commented that the issue has been resolved: Add Mozilla logo to sidebar on Docs/secondary page
• filed issue aframevr/aframe#2771: "npm install [email protected]" fails: fetchPackageMetaData error: pathspec 'a02a8089b' did not match any file(s) known to git.
• filed issue aframevr/aframe#2773: Point to moved dependency in package.json: "@tween/tween.js" (instead of "tween.js")
• opened and merged PR aframevr-userland/aframe-cli#34: Improve handling of sub-packages
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• commented on issue aframevr/aframe#2769: Daydream controller doesn't work and entering VR mode throws a critical error
• filed issue aframevr-userland/aframe-cli#35: have "npm run release" update version in root "package.json"
• opened and merged PR aframevr-userland/aframe-cli#36: bump packages

Mon, June 12, 2017

• reviewed PR aframevr/aframe#2751: handle vrdisplaypresentchange when triggering enter/exit VR outside aframe (fixes #2614)

Thu, June 8, 2017

• filed issue WebVRRocks/webvrrocks#255: Include photos from "xrpics" repo
• updated PR mozilla/qbrt#56 with code changes to address toggling DevTools multiple times; made code dry
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• filed issue mozilla/qbrt#100: allow DevTools to be pinned to the browser window (bottom or right)
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• commented to ask a question and ask for the URL of the problematic demo on issue aframevr/aframe#1906: webkit-playsinline not working in iOS10
• commented to provide an answer and ask follow-up questions for issue googlevr/webvr-polyfill#258: vrdisplayconnect event fires on unused shim VRDisplay
• commented to suggest possible solutions of supporting lazy-loading the WebVR Polyfill in issue googlevr/webvr-polyfill/issues/255: Asynchronous lazy loading
• commented to ask methods of toggling debug mode in issue googlevr/webvr-polyfill#250: Expose debugging values
• commented to mention Wake Lock API and agree with temporary workaround in issue googlevr/webvr-polyfill#169: Calling VRDisplay.requestPresent causes autoplaying video elements to stop playing on iOS devices
• commented to clarify issue and provide possible solutions in issue googlevr/webvr-polyfill/issues/83

Wed, June 7, 2017

• created a spreadsheet of browser-support data in A-Frame for the WebVR API on Android and iOS devices, with and without the WebVR Polyfill (editable version here) (per this comment in PR aframevr/aframe#2700)
• commented to recommend closing PR aframevr/aframe#1671: Replace budo with browserSync
• updated PR mozilla/qbrt#56: add keyboard shortcuts for toggling the Dev Tools and reloading the browser window
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• reviewed PR googlevr/webvr-polyfill#259: Expose InstallWebVRSpecShim