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. The Timebars Container Option V2 runs one environment per server (for example DEV, STAGING, PROD and TRAINING), all from one settings file and the same images:

• jimecox807/tbrun - Frontend client application (Timebars/Agilebars/Costbars)
• jimecox807/tbwwwp - Sales and support website
• jimecox807/tbhelpapp - Timebars Cloud: dashboards, notifications and the AI service
• jimecox807/tbbe - Strapi backend services
• PostgreSQL - the backend database (official image)
• Caddy - the HTTPS proxy in front of every address (official image), or your own proxy

One command per server starts every container, loads the seed data and gets the HTTPS certificates, so a complete, production-ready environment is running 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.

HTTPS and Routing

Every address is served over HTTPS by the Caddy proxy, with free, automatically renewed Let's Encrypt certificates (or its own certificates for internal-only names). Only the proxy is reachable from the network; the other containers listen on the server itself. Organizations with their own reverse proxy and certificates can use those instead.

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.