Hi Julian, Some of us already "star" at your project :-) For the rest here is the url: https://github.com/jklappenbach/cajeta.js
On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Julian Klappenbach <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm starting a new project, based on JavaScript, but incorporating the same > ideals and basic design philosophy as Wicket. I've titled the project > "CajetaJS" after the addictive caramelized goodness that is everywhere here > in Mexico. > > It's just begun, but I have some of the basics stable and functional. > > Why JavaScript? Well, to be honest, I see a lot of benefit to a JavaScript > framework. Yes, the language itself has some hideous structural edge cases, > and poor tooling support (compared to Java), but on the plus side: > > - Move the view and controller over to the client, freeing the server to > focus only on REST APIs. Message size is an important factor in scalability. > So, eliminating markup from all but bootstrap requests can increase scale. > Furthermore, reducing caching requirements at the server can only help. > > - Offline functionality. Make it easier to design HTML5 applications > (games, etc) that are free of server dependencies. > > - Browsers are quickly evolving. Why not choose a framework that's closest > to the iron? > > There's a large roadmap ahead, and I could use some help. I'm looking for > developers that are proficient at JavaScript, have some idea about the HTML5 > functional spec (SVG, Local DB, Element & CSS extensions, WebGL), and love > Wicket. > > Wicket was the first Java server-side framework that really made sense to me, > and after 20 years of development experience, I think it's still one of the > best. If you're interested in helping me explore new avenues with Wicket's > philosophies, please contact me off list. > > Cheers! > > -jjk > > > > > -- Martin Grigorov jWeekend Training, Consulting, Development http://jWeekend.com
