newshour/map_center — pull request #4 by jugglinmike (2012-07-25 12:57:12+00:00)
Title: Introduce Back-end Service

This PR introduces a Node.js-driven backend for real-time broadcasting of electoral map change events. The project directory structure has been altered to facilitate this component.

Prior to deploying the front-end code to PBS's server, some front-end source files must be programatically built. The instructions for this procedure have been added to the project's README file.

Please note that although the backend service is not currently deployed, the client will not attempt to initiate a connection unless a specific version of the electoral map page is requested (namely, when the query string parameters include the `networked` attribute). This isolation makes the included code base fit for deployment.