https://www.polymer-project.org/1.0/Anyone that watched Google I/O 2015 this last week probably could not help but get excited over the Polymer 1.0 release.To anyone that doesn't know, Polymer is Google's attempt to "componentize" the web. Check out the google developers youtube channel to learn more. Basically, it is an attempt to bring the same great reusable, reliable and easy to program elements you get when developing a native mobile app but this is for the web. These components will come already responsive and performant and can be added to a page with simple HTML.I couldn't help but think that this would be just what OST needs for the next level front end design. Instead of just writing new CSS to give a minor facelift to OST, OST could be componentized. These components are made/backed by google and will be continuously patched and tweaked. They are designed to work well on all platforms and to minimize HTTP requests/network traffic and give the application offline features as well. Google claims this is the future of web development.This would give OST great customization and personalization as users could add and configure certain components as they choose to. The community can develop new components without having to change code on the existing system. These components can just be plugged in and out.I have thought about starting to work on this project with OST but I'd hate to put the work in just to find that it is not something that could ever be wanted by the community.Has anyone thought of this already? Any thoughts on it?
