Technology Stack

The Timebars Ltd. products utilize the following technologies:

Docker Deployment Architecture

The entire Timebars solution is containerized and deployed using Docker, with all images hosted on Docker Hub. This modern deployment approach simplifies installation, ensures consistency across environments, and enables rapid scaling. The complete solution requires just 5 Docker containers:

jimecox807/tbrun - Frontend client application (Timebars/Agilebars/Costbars)
jimecox807/tbwwwp - Sales and support website with Cloud Dashboard
jimecox807/tbbe - Strapi backend services
jimecox807/tbfm - File management and CMS system
jimecox807/tbcdn - CDN services for media delivery

All containers are orchestrated together to provide a complete, production-ready Timebars solution that can be deployed in minutes.

Client Web Application - Agilebars-Timebars-Costbars

The client-side application runs in a web browser and relies on HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and IndexedDB for local data storage. The codebase leverages jQuery and jQuery UI for enhanced interactivity and is stored in a cloud-based source control system as a private repository.

The application builds using Parcel.js and is deployed as a Docker container (jimecox807/tbrun), making it easy to run consistently across different environments.

Sales & Support Site and the Cloud Dashboard

This website relies on Next.js v14.x, which includes the React framework. Next.js, an open-source web development framework created by Vercel, enables React-based web applications with server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG). The codebase, including open-source frameworks, is stored in a source control system as a private repository.

The application builds using NPM and is deployed as a Docker container (jimecox807/tbwwwp).

Backend: Strapi

Strapi is a no-code, open-source headless CMS built on Node.js. It utilizes a PostgreSQL database and supports REST API and GraphQL operations for user registration, license purchasing, dashboard PubSets, and the sales site.

The Strapi CMS codebase was sourced from an open-source repository, customized for specific needs, and is stored in a cloud source control system. The application builds using NPM and is deployed as a Docker container (jimecox807/tbbe).

Timebars Ltd. CMS System

The CMS is a Node.js web server application for storing and downloading images. A separate Next.js site is configured to upload, download, and remove images from the CMS. The codebase is stored in a cloud source control system.

The application builds using NPM and is deployed as a single Docker container (jimecox807/tbfm).

CDN Services

Media and static assets are delivered through a dedicated CDN container (jimecox807/tbcdn), ensuring fast and reliable content delivery to end users.

Networking and DNS Management

Domains and networking services are managed through Cloudflare, providing robust DNS management, SSL/TLS encryption, and DDoS protection.

Payment Processing

Stripe is used as the payment gateway, processing transactions via its proprietary REST API, ensuring secure and compliant payment handling.

Email Processing

Twilio SendGrid is integrated with the sales site and Strapi CMS for scalable and reliable email delivery, supporting transactional emails, notifications, and customer communications.

Developer's Stack

Development is performed using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with extensions such as Live Server, Peacock, and Thunder Client. The stack includes Node.js, along with NPM and Yarn for package management. Docker and Docker Compose are used for local development and testing, mirroring the production deployment environment.