how about http://www.pubnub.com
On Jun 14, 10:53 am, Barry Hunter <barrybhun...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not really. AppEngine basically uses a 'request/responce' method. > basically CGIhttp://www.w3.org/CGI/ > > AppEngine can't keep connections open. Its designed for HTTP requests > > There is the ChannelAPI, which makes persistant connections possible > (using long-polling?) but doesnt sound suitable (its still HTTP). > > xmpp directly might be useful as a communication medium. I dont really > know much about it. Perhaps you can use it without involving > AppEngine. Or AppEngine could be a 'controller' or a 'mediator' so > that devices can find each other. > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Richard Roylance > > > > > > > > <roylance.rich...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > Is it possible to host a duplex web service on GAE ? > > > Basically I am wanting to have a mobile app and a desktop app that will > > message each other through a duplex web service. I currently have this > > working using a TCP socket connection, but obviously this will not work > > unless the 2 devices are on the same network. That is why i need to make a > > duplex web servioce to facilitate the communication. > > > Thanks. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google App Engine" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-appengine/-/wJmJCwYvVVAJ. > > 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.