gmosx

Nitro in Javascript

by gmosx, at 28 Feb 2009
It's no secret that I am working on a web application framework. I was bored (not to say unhappy) with my old Ruby framework, so during the past year, I designed and implemented no less than 3 different Ruby versions and 2 different JavaScript versions. This blog, for example, runs on my latest Ruby experiment.

Why I kept redesigning the framework you ask? Well, I wanted to make sure the design is as simple, as standards compliant and as transparent as possible. Some days ago I started a new revision. This time I am confident I 'll nail down a great balance between simplicity and power. I am using JavaScript, a truly excellent language with an unfortunate name. JavaScript is the obvious choice in an era where the distinction between server and client is blurred. The show stopper for JavaScript is the omission of a standard library. Thankfully, Rhino and Java come to the rescue.

I 've released some preliminary code on github. The project is still called Nitro, but apart from the name, it has nothing in common with my older effort. There is not much in the repository yet but you can expect regular updates. Of course, I will chronicle the latest developments here.

Even at this early stage, I would love to hear comments, suggestions and ideas for further improvements or better refactoring.

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