+1 for updating the roadmap. -- superco...@gmail.com http://supercobrablogger.blogspot.com/
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:16 PM, James Broberg <jbrob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Slightly OT but the roadmap could sure do with an update. A couple of > those "Features on Deck" are already in the current SDK. > > On 4 February 2011 07:55, Ikai Lan (Google) <ikai.l+gro...@google.com> wrote: >> In general, we don't make comments on upcoming features. You are welcome to >> check the roadmap for updates: >> http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/roadmap.html >> While we're planning Channel API improvements, have you looked into >> providers such as beaconpush.com or pubnub.com? If there's a product you are >> looking to build, you should take a pragmatic approach and look into what'll >> work instead of being blocked waiting on features that need to be >> implemented. >> >> -- >> Ikai Lan >> Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine >> Blogger: http://googleappengine.blogspot.com >> Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/app_engine >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Peter Petrov <onest...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Today there was a GAE SDK 1.4.2 prerelease. I was quite disappointed that >>> it had no Channel API related updates/improvements in the release notes. >>> Since there is also no official roadmap announced for the Channel API, can >>> we get some unofficial update about the features and improvements coming in >>> the near/distant future? >>> >>> Here is a short wishlist from me: >>> >>> 1. Batch send method (efficiently fan-out one message to a potentially >>> large number of channels). Moishe said this was planned some time ago. >>> >>> 2. Channel presence (connect/disconnect notifications to the application). >>> This is also being worked on according to Moishe. >>> >>> 3. Charge CPU on channel disconnect time, instead of token creation time. >>> This would allow us to pay for the actual usage, instead of the current >>> fixed 2-hour tokens, which require us to implement complex and imperfect >>> token reuse schemes. Hopefully this shouldn't be too hard to implement given >>> that you are already working on disconnect notifications. >>> >>> 4. Direct access to the lower Channel API layers for non-browser based >>> clients, bypassing the JavaScript long-polling Comet layer. E.g. something >>> like allowing a client to connect via XMPP to channel...@appspotchannel.com >>> using the channel_token as password. >>> >>> Any status updates regarding these or other planned improvements would be >>> appreciated. Thanks! >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google App Engine" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
