Drop official support to Bower

Remove the bower.json file and update the documentation with the alternative bower-npm-resolver solution.

README.md

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 You can download the latest version of [Chart.js on GitHub](https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js/releases/latest) or just use these [Chart.js CDN](https://cdnjs.com/libraries/Chart.js) links.
 
-To install via npm / bower:
+To install via npm:
 
 ```bash
 npm install chart.js --save
-bower install Chart.js --save
 ```
-CDN: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/2.1.4/Chart.min.js
+
+To Install via bower, please follow [these instructions](http://www.chartjs.org/docs/#getting-started-installation).
 
 ## Documentation
 

docs/00-Getting-Started.md

@@ -9,13 +9,30 @@ You can download the latest version of [Chart.js on GitHub](https://github.com/c
 
 ### Installation
 
-To install via npm / bower:
+#### npm
 
 ```bash
 npm install chart.js --save
 ```
+
+#### bower
+
+Bower support has been dropped since version 2.1.4 but you can still use Chart.js with Bower thanks to [bower-npm-resolver](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bower-npm-resolver).
+
+First, add the resolver in your .bowerrc file:
+```json
+{
+  "resolvers": [
+    "bower-npm-resolver"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Then:
+
 ```bash
-bower install Chart.js --save
+npm install -g bower-npm-resolver
+bower install npm:chart.js --save
 ```
 
 ### Selecting the Correct Build
@@ -24,7 +41,7 @@ Chart.js provides two different builds that are available for your use. The `Cha
 
 The `Chart.bundle.js` and `Chart.bundle.min.js` builds include Moment.js in a single file. This version should be used if you require time axes and want a single file to include, select this version. Do not use this build if your application already includes Moment.js. If you do, Moment.js will be included twice, increasing the page load time and potentially introducing version issues.
 
-### Installation
+### Usage
 
 To import Chart.js using an old-school script tag:
 

gulpfile.js

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ var gulp = require('gulp'),
   exec = require('child_process').exec,
   fs = require('fs'),
   package = require('./package.json'),
-  bower = require('./bower.json'),
   karma = require('gulp-karma'),
   browserify = require('browserify'),
   streamify = require('gulp-streamify'),
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ function packageTask() {
 /*
  *  Usage : gulp bump
  *  Prompts: Version increment to bump
- *  Output: - New version number written into package.json & bower.json
+ *  Output: - New version number written into package.json
  */
 function bumpTask(complete) {
   util.log('Current version:', util.colors.cyan(package.version));
@@ -132,13 +131,11 @@ function bumpTask(complete) {
       newVersion = semver.inc(package.version, increment),
       oldVersion = package.version;
 
-    // Set the new versions into the bower/package object
+    // Set the new versions into the package object
     package.version = newVersion;
-    bower.version = newVersion;
 
     // Write these to their own files, then build the output
     fs.writeFileSync('package.json', JSON.stringify(package, null, 2));
-    fs.writeFileSync('bower.json', JSON.stringify(bower, null, 2));
 
     var oldCDN = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/'+oldVersion+'/Chart.min.js',
       newCDN = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/'+newVersion+'/Chart.min.js';