I have most of teh same problems, and my solution is to stick to .NET server side, use .NET client library and ue a good .NET host (DiscountASP.net) I wonder how easy it was for you to move the server side to Python.
On Nov 7, 5:19 pm, Neo42 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Revisiting this again. The free classic asp .net host I am using is > too limited, and it goes down too often. And, I didn't have a good > way to test my code locally/offline. So, the project stalled out for > a bit. > > Then I found out about google's app engine. 500 mb site, lots of > bandwidth, free, awesome, allows google sign-ins, and has server side > database style storage. It uses python as the server side scripting, > but I figured, hey, it's good enough for google. It should be good > enough for me. They use it for their apps, such as google maps and > such. So I thought I'd try it. It's remarkably easy to get into. > The helloworld tutorial is easy. Also, YOU CAN CREATE A FACEBOOK > APPLICATION with it! This guy has proven it here on his blog. > > http://dollarmani-facebook.blogspot.com/2008/09/facebook-applications... > > But even if I don't integrate my app into facebook, I can instead > allow sign-ins with google accounts. > > So why don't I just use a google site creator? It's really because I > need server side database style storage. That's the main thing. Sign- > ins are a good bonus. Server side scripting is good. Being able to > send emails from the site will be handy (I'm pretty sure it can do > this). > > Anyhow. That's my solution now. I have silverlight working on the > python site now. I had to make a change to allow xaml mime types and > also had to make sure to use lower case/consistent for the file names. > > On Sep 11, 4:09 pm, Neo42 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thank you. > > > I learned more today... > > > Opensocial can access google data. :) > > > Check out this > > blog:http://opensocialapis.blogspot.com/2008/09/opensocial-now-with-more-g... > > > On Sep 11, 12:40 pm, "Jochen Hartmann (Google)" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That sounds great. Good luck with your endeavors! > > > - J > > > > On Sep 10, 4:44 pm,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ok. I created a site using that free asp (classic) webhost to pull > > > > data from an internal access database that I control on there. The > > > > asp runs sql commands and returns back data in whatever format I > > > > want. My favorite so far is to return the data in the form of a > > > > javascript file containing a JavaScript Linq array that I can use > > > > JSLinq to query against. I then use the javascript in silverlight to > > > > import additional javascript and point at the asp page as the "js" > > > > file. This works awesomely and quickly. Really is a very interesting > > > > solution. I don't know if I can integrate it to facebook, but that's > > > > not entirely necessary. > > > > > But today I discovered Google Orkut and Google OpenSocial. This is > > > > what facebook should be or should have at least. A free way to host > > > > your own applications! So, I will probably continue programming my > > > > project the way I have been, but I will definitely check out > > > > OpenSocial and Orkut. > > > > > -Neo42 > > > > > On Sep 2, 3:02 pm,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Unfortunately, httpwebrequest from google gears requires it to be from > > > > > the same context. :( > > > > > > So. Even if I host the page using google pages and have it connect to > > > > > a google spreadsheet atom feed, the domain isn't close enough to > > > > > match. Spreadsheet.google.com doesn't match pages.google.com. > > > > > > All I want is a free online/web database that I can access > > > > > programatically. Doesn't this exist somewhere? > > > > > > Silverlightis supposed to support cross-domain but it just gives me a > > > > > security error. > > > > > > Does anyone know if I can host a simple web service on classic asp? I > > > > > am using a free classic asp host with mysql as the backend. I could > > > > > potentially create something there to handle the online database > > > > > functionality. > > > > > > On Sep 2, 1:20 pm,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I get a security error when it tries to do the HTTPwebrequest, no > > > > > > matter what I do. VB or C#. > > > > > > > So I think I might try using google gears, and possibly even the > > > > > > chrome browser, to accomplish what I'm trying to do. I wonder if > > > > > > 1) I > > > > > > can use gears withsilverlightand vice versa, and 2) if chrome will > > > > > > supportsilverlightand 3) will chrome rock so much thatsilverlight > > > > > > won't be necessary? > > > > > > > Gears supports http requests, local databases, and will run very > > > > > > fast > > > > > > in chrome. Could be all I need. > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > -Neo > > > > > > > On Sep 2, 5:51 am,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I found a tutorial on syndicationFeed. It lets you at least > > > > > > > retrieve > > > > > > > from atom feeds. I think it might also let you send data. I > > > > > > > guess it > > > > > > > depends on security settings at google spreadsheets. I couldn't > > > > > > > get > > > > > > > it to work in VB, but I will try c# next. > > > > > > > >http://www.silverlight.net/Quickstarts/Remote/ed86e719-0da0-49e1-a9e1... > > > > > > > > On Aug 29, 5:56 pm, "Jochen Hartmann (Google)" > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > The link below points to the .NET client library that we have > > > > > > > > developed: > > > > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/google-gdata/ > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > - jochen > > > > > > > > > On Aug 29, 3:49 am,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to host all this on google pages, so that rules out > > > > > > > > > creating > > > > > > > > > server side code I think. Is there a direct way to go from > > > > > > > > >silverlightto the atom feeds to retrieve and update? I prefer > > > > > > > > >to use > > > > > > > > >silverlightbecause I know it more than java or flash. > > > > > > > > > > Though, I do have access to a free classic asp host, > > > > > > > > > brinkster. > > > > > > > > > Perhaps I could use that to create the webservice? That's > > > > > > > > > literally > > > > > > > > > asp 1.0. I don't think asp 1 can make webservices. > > > > > > > > > > Can you send me the link to the .net sdk you speak of? Is > > > > > > > > > that a > > > > > > > > > google sdk you're referring to? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > -Neo42 > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 29, 4:59 am, Frank Mantek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If you put a proxy service inbetween that feeds > > > > > > > > > > yoursilverlightpage, > > > > > > > > > > you can, honestly, do anything you want. > > > > > > > > > > > You just have to do a lot yourself. Your webservice should > > > > > > > > > > probably > > > > > > > > > > use AuthSub (see the youtube sample app in the .NET SDK) to > > > > > > > > > > talk to > > > > > > > > > > the google service and then represent the data and > > > > > > > > > > operations in any > > > > > > > > > > format you like to yoursilverlightpage. > > > > > > > > > > > Most certainly possible and not a bad way to go, if you > > > > > > > > > > want > > > > > > > > > >Silverlightas your end user experience. > > > > > > > > > > > Frank Mantek > > > > > > > > > > Google > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 28, 2008, at 9:33 PM,Neo42wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Btw, the link I put in there is the closest thing I have > > > > > > > > > > > found on the > > > > > > > > > > > web on this subject. > > > > > > > > > > > >http://blogs.msdn.com/dthorpe/archive/2007/05/30/a-cross-domain-silve... > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 28, 3:29 pm,Neo42<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >> Is it possible (using a web service maybe) to create > > > > > > > > > > >> asilverlight > > > > > > > > > > >> (xaml, html, js) page that can update/retreive a record > > > > > > > > > > >> on a google > > > > > > > > > > >> spreadsheet? I am not concerned about the security > > > > > > > > > > >> ramifications > > > > > > > > > > >> yet. I just want to know if it can be done. > > > > > > > > > > > >>http://blogs.msdn.com/dthorpe/archive/2007/05/30/a-cross-domain- > > > > > > > > > > >> silve... > > > > > > > > > > > >> I am thinking about using google spreadsheets as an > > > > > > > > > > >> online database > > > > > > > > > > >> withsilverlightas the gui/interface for a turn based > > > > > > > > > > >> multiplayer > > > > > > > > > > >> game. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > >> -Neo- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Docs Data APIs" group. 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