Server-Side JavaScript All the cool kids are doing it! Ian Selby Web Developer, Gen X Design & Aptana www.gen-x-design.com www.aptana.com

About Me Web Developer at Aptana 7 Years in the industry Started with enterprise PHP development Relocated to the Bay Area to hone my skills Now develop applications almost exclusively in JavaScript But enough about me…

Web Developer at Aptana

7 Years in the industry

Started with enterprise PHP development

Relocated to the Bay Area to hone my skills

Now develop applications almost exclusively in JavaScript

and, why you should be excited about it.

Server-Side JavaScript (SSJS) is…

Server-Side JavaScript (SSJS) is…

Server-Side JavaScript (SSJS) is…

However, This opens the door for some really cool things… Access to databases Access to the file system Access to system commands Server-side DOM File uploads Server-side XHRs and (of course), much more…

Access to databases

Access to the file system

Access to system commands

Server-side DOM

File uploads

Server-side XHRs

and (of course), much more…

… beyond the fact I said you should.

… and JavaScript is a darn cool language! You’re already a JavaScript Ninja! Your current skills become much more valuable. You can support non-JavaScript clients. There aren’t any cross-browser issues on the server. You don’t really need to learn anything new. Because…

You’re already a JavaScript Ninja!

Your current skills become much more valuable.

You can support non-JavaScript clients.

There aren’t any cross-browser issues on the server.

You don’t really need to learn anything new.

There are two main players…

www.mozilla.com/rhino Open-source JavaScript for Java Developed by Mozilla Runs on the JVM Allows binding to Java objects and libraries Allows you to run JS from the shell Rhino

Open-source

JavaScript for Java

Developed by Mozilla

Runs on the JVM

Allows binding to Java objects and libraries

Allows you to run JS from the shell

www.aptana.com/jaxer Open-source Based on the Mozilla Firefox 3 code base Developed by Aptana Runs in Apache or Jetty Provides a server-side DOM and browser Works with existing JavaScript libraries Plays well with existing server-side languages Jaxer

Open-source

Based on the Mozilla Firefox 3 code base

Developed by Aptana

Runs in Apache or Jetty

Provides a server-side DOM and browser

Works with existing JavaScript libraries

Plays well with existing server-side languages

Some Other SSJS Projects…

In Jaxer… I don’t know Java!

That’s It! For more information, and to ask any questions, visit my blog: www.gen-x-design.com Source code for all examples will be posted there in the near future To download Jaxer, visit www.aptana.com/jaxer