Please observe the noted two-hour delay in scheduled meeting time.
The past few weeks have been eventful for the WordPress JavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. community: First with the decision that WordPress would not use Facebook’s React project in developing core Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. features, then a subsequent announcement by Facebook of their intention to relicense React and other open source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. projects. The time between was marked by lively discussion of frameworks and interoperability, which will continue as the topic of our next JavaScript chat.
Topic: The role of a JavaScript framework in WordPress, particularly as it relates to:
- The requirements of core features
- Considerations for plugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party and theme developers
- Framework interoperability
- Future sustainability
When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 15:00 UTC (Note: This is two hours later than the regularly scheduled time, in an effort to maximally accommodate all interested groups)
Where: #core-js Slack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel (Register)
For additional context, you may consider reviewing chat summaries from earlier this year relating to framework use in core (May 30th, May 23rd) or a recent GitHub issue which has garnered significant attention and discussion.
If you have questions related to the above agenda, please leave a comment. See you there!
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