> i have read that it is not a good use case for CRUD apps If your application is I/O bound (which most CRUD apps are), Node will actually perform really well. Also, given that these days most web apps involve a significant amount of client side JS, having the backend too in the same language helps in productivity (personal experience, ymmv).
Are you looking to use Node on Windows or on Linux? Kishore. On Monday, March 19, 2012 12:41:15 AM UTC+5:30, Modika wrote: > > hi all, > > I have been mapping out an idea for a few hosted business > applications. Now typically i am not one to jump on the next big thing > bandwagon, and probably missing the just build it in what you know > point, but for this venture i want to jump off the microsoft stack > that i am used to and build this is system in something i can > structure the business around and use something that gets out of my > way. > > I love what i am reading about node, and although i have to push my > javascript knowledge i am happy and comfortable to do that. i want to > get a feel from people in the trenches if node will be a good use case > for it, i have read that it is not a good use case for CRUD apps, but > seeing applications like learnboost, it appears that maybe that may > not be 100% accurate, or there may be something i am missing. > > The applications in general will be traditional CRUD apps but further > down the line there will be requirements for realtime info flowing > from the app to the user across several platforms and from my > understanding so far node excels here. > > Any guidence would be greatly appreciated. > > Rob On Monday, March 19, 2012 12:41:15 AM UTC+5:30, Modika wrote: > > hi all, > > I have been mapping out an idea for a few hosted business > applications. Now typically i am not one to jump on the next big thing > bandwagon, and probably missing the just build it in what you know > point, but for this venture i want to jump off the microsoft stack > that i am used to and build this is system in something i can > structure the business around and use something that gets out of my > way. > > I love what i am reading about node, and although i have to push my > javascript knowledge i am happy and comfortable to do that. i want to > get a feel from people in the trenches if node will be a good use case > for it, i have read that it is not a good use case for CRUD apps, but > seeing applications like learnboost, it appears that maybe that may > not be 100% accurate, or there may be something i am missing. > > The applications in general will be traditional CRUD apps but further > down the line there will be requirements for realtime info flowing > from the app to the user across several platforms and from my > understanding so far node excels here. > > Any guidence would be greatly appreciated. > > Rob -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" 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/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
