Comments on: Write Java Web Apps in Visual Basic (or JavaScript!) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Eclipse Magazine http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-46413 Eclipse Magazine Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:41:54 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-46413 My colleague at work pointed me to this excellent new resource for the Eclipse community: http://www.eclipsemag.net/. Thought I should spread the word for the benefit of the larger community. They also released a new monthly monthly digital magazine for the Eclipse ecosystem. It's available as a FREE download (infact four of the upcoming issues are available for FREE), so grab your copy now: http://www.eclipsemag.net/ecm/ecmcolumns/psecom,id,4,nodeid,6.html I also noticed a wonderful promotion for folks wanting to share Eclipse information for the benefit of the larger community. Have a look: http://www.eclipsemag.net/ecm/ecmservices/psecom,id,16,nodeid,4.html. My colleague at work pointed me to this excellent new resource for the Eclipse community: http://www.eclipsemag.net/. Thought I should spread the word for the benefit of the larger community.

They also released a new monthly monthly digital magazine for the Eclipse ecosystem. It’s available as a FREE download (infact four of the upcoming issues are available for FREE), so grab your copy now: http://www.eclipsemag.net/ecm/ecmcolumns/psecom,id,4,nodeid,6.html

I also noticed a wonderful promotion for folks wanting to share Eclipse information for the benefit of the larger community. Have a look: http://www.eclipsemag.net/ecm/ecmservices/psecom,id,16,nodeid,4.html.

]]> By: vishal http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-40768 vishal Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:19:30 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-40768 hi, i would like to know how to embed javascript code block in c# thnx and rgds hi,
i would like to know how to embed javascript code block in c#
thnx and rgds

]]> By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25892 Kevin Yank Thu, 25 May 2006 04:06:47 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25892 Both projects are written in 100% pure Java. No JNI. The downside of this is that both projects are subject to a few limitations. JRuby <a href="http://jruby.sourceforge.net/docs/faq.shtml" rel="nofollow">cannot load Ruby native shared libraries</a> written in C. Likewise, Jython <a href="http://www.jython.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py?req=show&file=faq04.001.htp">doesn't support a number of Pyhton's built-in modules</a> that access native OS functionality. From what I've read, however, the biggest problems faced by these projects is performance, not obscure bits of missing functionality, and that's because these projects are really just scripting language interpreters written in Java. Sun's recent initiatives like Semplice and Phobos are entirely different beasts, bringing the scripting language closer to the VM. Semplice appears to be compiling VB syntax directly to Java bytecode, while Phobos makes use of Mozilla's Rhino JavaScript engine, which is included in Mustang. Java 7 is slated to actually extend Java bytecode with operations required to support dynamic languages like Ruby and Python running directly on the VM. Both projects are written in 100% pure Java. No JNI.

The downside of this is that both projects are subject to a few limitations. JRuby cannot load Ruby native shared libraries written in C. Likewise, Jython doesn’t support a number of Pyhton’s built-in modules that access native OS functionality.

From what I’ve read, however, the biggest problems faced by these projects is performance, not obscure bits of missing functionality, and that’s because these projects are really just scripting language interpreters written in Java.

Sun’s recent initiatives like Semplice and Phobos are entirely different beasts, bringing the scripting language closer to the VM. Semplice appears to be compiling VB syntax directly to Java bytecode, while Phobos makes use of Mozilla’s Rhino JavaScript engine, which is included in Mustang.

Java 7 is slated to actually extend Java bytecode with operations required to support dynamic languages like Ruby and Python running directly on the VM.

]]> By: timlucas http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25883 timlucas Thu, 25 May 2006 02:49:46 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25883 Aren't JRuby and Jython implemented through JNI? I'm guessing anything they're proposing will be more fun than that... Aren’t JRuby and Jython implemented through JNI? I’m guessing anything they’re proposing will be more fun than that…

]]> By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25870 Kevin Yank Thu, 25 May 2006 01:47:24 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25870 Ruby and Python are already happening on the Java platform in the form of <a href="http://jruby.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">JRuby</a> and <a href="http://www.jython.org/" rel="nofollow">Jython</a>, but much of the focus for Java 6 and Java 7 will indeed be on making it easier to bring dynamic and alternative languages to the JVM. Ruby and Python are already happening on the Java platform in the form of JRuby and Jython, but much of the focus for Java 6 and Java 7 will indeed be on making it easier to bring dynamic and alternative languages to the JVM.

]]> By: timlucas http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25866 timlucas Thu, 25 May 2006 01:03:53 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/05/19/write-java-web-apps-in-visual-basic-or-javascript/#comment-25866 hrmm so maybe those .NET guys <em>were</em> onto something? So like all applications grow until they can check your email, do all languages evolve to include Javascript? Wait, but they're not languages anymore are they. This is where the marketing gets confusing. Java 6 (tm) refers to both the language, the JVM and the tools. Either way, it's great news for the Java platform! Did you pick up on how open and/or difficult it will be for other's to implement additional language support? (Ruby, Python *hint hint*) hrmm so maybe those .NET guys were onto something?

So like all applications grow until they can check your email, do all languages evolve to include Javascript? Wait, but they’re not languages anymore are they. This is where the marketing gets confusing. Java 6 ™ refers to both the language, the JVM and the tools. Either way, it’s great news for the Java platform!

Did you pick up on how open and/or difficult it will be for other’s to implement additional language support? (Ruby, Python *hint hint*)

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