how about http://www.pubnub.com
On Jun 14, 10:53 am, Barry Hunter wrote:
> Not really. AppEngine basically uses a 'request/responce' method.
> basically CGIhttp://www.w3.org/CGI/
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> AppEngine can't keep connections open. Its designed for HTTP requests
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> There is the ChannelAPI, which makes persistant connections possible
> (using long-polling?) but doesnt sound suitable (its still HTTP).
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> 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.
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> On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Richard Roylance
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> > Hi,
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> > Is it possible to host a duplex web service on GAE ?
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> > 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.
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> > Thanks.
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