The Traveler Times
A Destiny 2 news website built using the Eleventy, Cloudflare Pages, Workers, and Durable Objects.
Overview
The Traveler Times is an emerging website dedicated to providing the latest news and updates for Destiny 2 fans. Although still a work in progress, it has developed into a resource that many players may find beneficial. The project operates on a monorepo structure, featuring multiple sub-projects that each play a crucial role in the overall functionality of the site. It’s exciting to see a community-driven platform that aims to keep players informed and engaged with their favorite game.
The site blends various technologies to maintain a seamless experience, gathering data from Cloudflare Workers and utilizing a range of tools to present that information effectively. As it continues to evolve, contributions from the community will be essential in enhancing its capabilities and ensuring users have access to the most relevant gaming news.
Features
- Monorepo Structure: The project's architecture is designed with multiple sub-projects, allowing for organized development and efficient management of different site aspects.
- Cloudflare Workers: Various workers retrieve real-time Destiny 2 data, ensuring that users always receive updated and accurate information.
- Static Site Generation: Built using Eleventy, the website dynamically compiles data from workers to provide a fast-loading and responsive user experience.
- Scheduled Updates: The website-builder-worker automatically triggers an update every hour, keeping content fresh and engaging for returning visitors.
- Bungie API Integration: This layer not only interacts with the Bungie API but also adds functionality for additional queries, like retrieving tweets for relevant updates.
- Development Flexibility: Users can start a development server easily with simple commands, making it accessible for those interested in contributing to the project.
- Mock Data Availability: For developers and contributors, mock data is provided to help initiate work without needing full access to the live environment.
- Community Focus: The platform aims to evolve with the help of community contributors, highlighting a collaborative approach to development and content creation.
- Eleventy
11ty is a static site generator that allows developers to build fast, modern websites using HTML, Markdown, and other templating languages, without the need for a complex build system.
- SCSS
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- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Rollup
RollupJS is a popular and efficient JavaScript module bundler that takes the code from multiple modules and packages them into a single optimized file, minimizing the overall size of the application and improving its performance.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.