Skinny Interval is a multi-purpose worker application written in pure JavaScript. I wrote it after being dissatisfied with having to load all manner of libraries, modules and packages just to build smart real-time apps in node. Skinny Interval counts the time, then does things on time. It's also tiny (Under 3kb).
Not exactly. It doesn't report GMT. It does understand duration (how long since?) and expiration (how long until?) For most real-time applications, this may be all you'll ever need to provide to your users. Skinny Interval executes on a setInterval loop. It's called on DOM load and then restarts on the next page load. It just counts, and does things. The event API allows you to build state into your applications, but otherwise its purpose is concise--count and then execute stuff when you want it to.
- Doesn't require node (or any other dependencies).
- Runs in any browser on the planet, as long as JavaScript is supported.
- It's fast and small.
- It's pretty dumb.
- The only 'back-office' is a single setInterval() loop.
Ideally, anything that requires a timing mechanism. Practically, here's a few examples:
- Build a turn-based game with and award points based on counters and incremented values.
- Ping your server(s) after a certain duration and give it special instructions.
- Periodically touch users or content on your website.
- Lots more!
MIT
- More Tests
- Finish README
- Fix bakeCookie()
- Add silentSquirrel