> we don't want to change it all the time because Nodejitsu or whatever web hoster deprecates support
That is not likely to happen. I have code that has been in production for a year with no problem. I personally would do what is the most fun. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Marcel Laverdet <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- 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
