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4.17 Platform frameworks and tools our development team use

Frontend #

Delegate FE (User) #
  • Angular 17: Core framework for the web application.
  • Ionic 7: UI framework which provides “native” style components for iOS and Android.
  • NGRX: State management library providing maintainable patterns for development. 
  • Ably: Allows for realtime websocket messages which are used for engagement, messages, alerts and notifications.
  • Capacitor: Allows for compiling the web app to an Android & iOS native app using web view technologies.
  • Mux: Provides components for a smooth user experience when viewing livestreams and on demand videos.
  • OneSignal: Used for native push notifications to devices (when installed as native app).
New CMS (Admin) #
  • Angular 17: Core framework for the web application.
  • NX: Monorepo build system enhancing maintainability over the codebase.
  • Angular Material UI: UI framework providing core elements such as form inputs and buttons.
  • Ably: Allows for realtime websocket messages which are used for updating stats in realtime.
  • LiveChat: Provides the embedded ‘Chat to support’ widget.
Registration Suite (User) #
  • Angular 17: Core framework for the web application.
  • NX: Monorepo build system enhancing maintainability over the codebase.
  • Angular Material UI: UI framework providing core elements such as form inputs and buttons.
Video Break Outs (User) #
  • Angular 17: Core framework for the web application.
  • NX: Monorepo build system enhancing maintainability over the codebase.
  • Angular Material UI: UI framework providing core elements such as form inputs and buttons.
  • Ably: Allows for realtime websocket messages which are used for updating the view in realtime.
  • LiveKit Video: Realtime video library to allow the publishing and receiving of video and audio tracks in calls.
Kiosks (User) #
  • Angular 17: Core framework for the web application.
  • NX: Monorepo build system enhancing maintainability over the codebase.
  • Angular Material UI: UI framework providing core elements such as form inputs and buttons.
  • Electron: Framework to generate native desktop applications, used for the printer tray software with kiosks.
Legacy CMS (Admin) #
  • Angular 9: Core framework for the web application.
  • Angular JS: Legacy Core framework for the web application.
  • Ably: Allows for realtime websocket messages which are used for updating stats in realtime.
  • LiveChat: Provides the embedded ‘Chat to support’ widget.
Smart Sessions (User) #
  • Angular 15: Core framework for the web application.
  • Angular Material UI: UI framework providing core elements such as form inputs and buttons.
  • Ably: Allows for realtime websocket messages which are used for updating the view in realtime.
  • Twilio Video: Realtime video library to allow the publishing and receiving of video and audio tracks in calls.
  • PixiJS: Core rendering engine to display users, bubbles and graphics to users.
  • NGRX: State management library providing maintainable patterns for development. 

Backend #

Main API #
  • Django 4.2.11: Core framework for the API.
  • Amazon SES: Email service for all delegate and admin communication via the platform and CMS.
  • Amazon RDS: Relational database management system.
Smart Sessions API #
  • FastAPI 0.x.x: Core framework for the API.
  • ably 1.2.1: passing actions (eg leaving a bubble) between FE and API
Mettings API #
  • FastAPI 0.70.0: Core framework for the API.
Public API #
  • FastAPI 0.100.1: Core framework for the API.
Analytics Microsite #
  • Amazon Glue: main powerhouse for processing and retrieval of big data

Infrastructure #

  • Backend projects are hosted on AWS ECS, Frankfurt Data Centres.
  • Frontend projects are hosted on AWS S3 and distributed via AWS CloudFront.
  • Livestreams and on demand videos are served from Mux.
  • Realtime video calling (VBO & SS) is provided from Twilio.

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Updated on June 27, 2024
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