Google App Engine launched this week and one controversial aspect was that it only works for Python. It wasn’t a big deal to me. Firstly, it’s a good way for Google to limit the initial market. Secondly, Google specialises in Python and not Ruby – quoth Yegge: “One of the fences in this big playground [...]
Entries Tagged as 'AppJet'
The Javascript Grid
April 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · SoftwareDev
Tags: App Engine·AppJet·Javascript·Jaxer·Links·Rhino on Rails·Server-Side Javascript
Server-side Javascript: Hope and opportunity
January 22nd, 2008 · 8 Comments · SoftwareDev
Update: See also http://mini.softwareas.com/why-server-side-javascript
Dion’s cartoon resonated with me:
Resonated because only last night I was thinking it’s about time I actually started playing with server-side Javascript, and wrote my first, extremely dumb, AppJet app. I will hopefully make it, like, actually do something at some stage.
I’ve discussed the potential of server-side Javascript before, and the more [...]
