Thank you for taking the time to evaluate zipscript. This is not currently being used in any real world apps because it is new. That is certainly a valid concern. It is kind of a catch 22 because how can you ever be used in a real world app if people only want an engine that is being used in a real world app?
Anyway, I'd like to address my assumption of your main concerns regarding real world app usage: 1) Is it reliable? All of the functionality is unit tested before a release is performed and there are many unit tests which can be seen here: - Unit Tests: http://code.google.com/p/zipscript/source/browse/#svn/trunk/core/src/main/test/test/hudson/zipscript - Referenced Templates and Results: http://code.google.com/p/zipscript/source/browse/#svn/trunk/core/src/main/test/templates 2) How does it perform? There is a unit test that merges a template consisting of multiple macro references (called PerformanceTest) http://code.google.com/p/zipscript/source/browse/trunk/core/src/main/test/test/hudson/zipscript/PerformanceTestCase.java This test, when performed on my laptop, can perform 1000 merges in about 1 second. As to the other issues of porting to other languages. That isn't currently in the plan now but certainly would be something on the plate if this language got a foothold. Joe On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 6:20 AM, Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For me, it's the "real world apps", *plus* the interest in porting GXP > to other platforms, like C++, and Ruby. Personally, I'd like to add C# > to that list. ASPX, like JSF, has its charms, but many .NET developers > (including me) would like alternatives. > > I do find the zipscript YUI examples interesting, since we are also > looking for an alternative approach to supporting Ajax with the Struts > tags. > > -Ted. > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:30 AM, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Joe, >> >> My main reason for backing GXP is that it's been used in high volume "real >> world" apps by Google and so has been proven to scale. >> >> Does ZipScript have the same real world testing, and if so where is it used? >> >> Al. >> >> >> Joe Hudson wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> With all the talk about GXP, I wanted to let you know about another >>> template engine called ZipScript (zipscript.org). >>> >>> Ok, you're probably saying... another one??? but this has some >>> distinct advantages and I would love for you to give it a try - I >>> really think you'll be happy you did. >>> >>> 1) it can be used to create complex UI components >>> 2) it has a powerful non XML-based syntax (which is helpful since the >>> most common output is XML) >>> 3) it can also be used to get more than just text from expressions >>> (like booleans or objects) - great for having smarter config >>> properties >>> >>> >>> Here are some quick links: >>> - homepage: >>> http://zipscript.googlecode.com >>> - Yahoo! UI macro examples: >>> http://code.google.com/p/zipscript/wiki/YUIMacros >>> - Language Syntax Examples >>> http://code.google.com/p/zipscript/wiki/SyntaxExamples >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Joe Hudson > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
