On 21 May 2013 15:09, David Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Andrew > I don't get it - the language of the browser is javascript, and its > easy to process json in javascript.... The back end could well be xml, > but the server -> client communication is always going to be json > while the processing language is javascript - what's the problem with > that? > <<< > > I wouldn't hold my breath for "always". > I will make a prediction and bet a 1 beer delivered in person if you come to > me personally in 5 years. > I predict that in 5 years that the majority of Web Applications Running In > Browsers will *not* be authored in JavaScript directly, but rather in a > language that compiles to JavaScript. >
The folly of prediction :) (plus im not Scottish so I won't hold you to that beer) Whilst the client application might be written in a language that compiles to javascript, what will the format be of the client/server communication? -- Andrew Welch http://andrewjwelch.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] http://x-query.com/mailman/listinfo/talk
