Definitely a job for Google Docs. Not to say NodeJS isn't suitable it's just going to take a lot longer.
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Felix E. Klee <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend asked me to write a guest-list app for a club, something like > A-LIST [1]. Guests (VIP) are maintained in a list per event. Plus, there > is a list of permanent guests, which are copied to each new event. The > app is password protected to the outside world. > > I am currently investigating several options: > > 1. Use Google Spreadsheets + Scripting: I have no experience with it. > > 2. PHP (with Symfony for MVC): I'm well versed with that. So it would > be the most logical decision, and their web hoster supports PHP. > > 3. Node.js (with Express.js for MVC): Although it would take me longer, > I would love to do that because I enjoy JavaScript and I want to > strengthen my Node.js skills (which I also need for another > project). > > Now, one of those totally subjective questions, simply because I need > some food for thought: > > What is your opinion? Do you think using Node.js / Express.js is > robust enough already? > > Consider that once the app is installed, we don't want to change it all > the time because Nodejitsu or whatever web hoster deprecates support for > a certain version of Node.js. PHP is very stable in that respect: > Changes to the fundamental API are rare. Also, there is always someone > around knowing at least a little PHP (for better or worse). Hm... I'd > like to go with option 3, but all logic speaks for option 2. > > [1]: http://www.a-listsoftware.net/ > > -- > 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 > -- 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
