On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:40 PM, gh0st wrote: > Sorry if these questions seem newbie/basic, but I'm really strugging > to understand some concepts and I'm hoping someone on this forum can > help. > > 1. Who is Google App Engine aimed at? Or in other words, When you > sell a Google App Engine to a non-technical client, what do you tell > them? > application developers > 2. Is GAE meant to be a replacement for traditional web hosting > companies? for some appliactions, yes. > a. Is it a managed web hosting service? you can use it that way > b. Is it wrong to even think GAE as a web hosting service? no. that's basically what it is, except that you are more highly constrained in what you can deploy (no PHP, no MySQL, etc.) > > 3. What is the usual deployment process for a GAE powered app? Click the deploy button > Does > it differ from say a normal web development process? Yes, it is better > a. Do you get FTP/shell access? no > b. What happens if you need to do a cron job? define one. GAE supports cron tasks > c. Is it possible to backup any GAE hosted app and any associated SQL/ > NOSQL data? Yes, but you have to do it yourself. > > 4. I understand that GAE is designed to help apps that need to handle > large scale; but how does this make it different to say the Amazon web > servers? GAE does more of the work for you, and in exchange, you have fewer choices > > 5. Can you deliver large MMOs, facebook apps, things of that nature; Yes > or is it only accessible via the GAE platform/URL? Not sure what that means. > > 6. http://code.google.com/appengine/whyappengine.html does not have > any case studies, links or testimonials -- where can I find examples > of say Facebook apps/MMOs that use GAE? (dunno) > > 7. Is GAE only designed for web applications? Can you use it for > mobile applications? These days, the distinction between "web" and "mobile" is meaningless. Of course you can do the mobile back-end of apps in GAE. > > 8. Recently a Google Chrome App Store was announced. What is the > relationship between GAE and the app store? Can GAE apps be sold on > this app store marketplace? (doubt there is any; totally different things) > > 9. The FAQ does not have any examples of monetization -- is > monetization with GAE possible, in short -- can I make money from my > apps on GAE, or is this against the TOS? Only if you develop something people want to pay for :) The TOS have no problem with you making money. > > 10. Is there a procedure for a GAE, for example is your app in a > sandbox mode until it is approved by Google? Do GAE apps need to be > digitally signed by a third party (ie: Thawte)? No. You can deploy without any review. > > 11. Lets say you have an app that requires SSL, or payment, or > requires some other kind of certificate between the user and the app; > are such certificates handled by GAE? Yes, but only in the ".appspot.com" domain right now, because of deficiencies in the SSL protocol. This is unlikely to change, although people would really, really like it to,. > > 12. Data protection issues. Different countries have different Data > protection laws, in addition with all the issues of privacy concerning > Facebook applications one may in the future point to Google's own data > protection structures. Therefore; how does GAE address with data > protection issues, is it something I should be concerned about? It's your problem. GAE's servers are hosted in North America, if that makes a difference. > > 12. IP rights. Who owns the IP rights to an app you write and then > use GAE for deployment? You do. > > Sorry about the length of these questions, I realize they cover a lot > of topics; I also apologize if these questions are in the manual > somewhere. > > Regardless, I'm hopeful you can help. > > Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >
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