Are there any XUL alternatives that enable me to write cross platform Javascript Applications ?
As far as I know, Google Web Toolkit (GWT) doesn't use XUL.
Mozilla's add-on sdk project would allow to you write CommonJS modules that could be used in other contexts. The easiest way to get started using is it is to use the Add-on Builder.
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is there a way to download the here maps JS api 3.x to provide code completion in my IDE (like PHPStorm)?
I didn't find anything in the documentation.
Regards, Kristian
My knowledge of PHPStorm is limited, but are you able to use the javascript files by downloading them using the direct urls ?
Although you will run into issues when there are updates in the javascript file.
Mobile First supports any javascript Framework like DOJO/Sencha/jQuery/AngularJS. So is it possible to build new maximo anywhere app also through any above mentioned JS Framework?
The answer is Yes. The mentioned frameworks are frontend/client-side frameworks and as such have no relation to the functionality that MobileFirst and/or Maximo provide you with. They relate to how the app looks, not what the app does.
Yes but, please understand you could have to rewrite some of the ANT scripts used to build the apps. I haven't attempted this yet, and would love to hear your feedback as to what you find. I'm not a fan of dojo and would like an alternative like ionic too!
I would like to understand what is involved in adding support for a non-Javascript scripting engine to Gecko or Webkit. I've looked through the documentation, but don't see what interface an engine must implement nor any mechanism for registering an engine.
My goal is to support a tag like this: <script type="text/scheme" src="web-ui.scheme">
To be very clear, I am not interested in compiling to Javascript. I would like to know how to implement and deploy a scripting engine that has no dependencies on Javascript whatsoever.
Thanks.
I think Dartium is a good reference for your request of add script engine (Dartium adds Dart engine to Chromium/Blink: <script type="application/dart">).
See Dartium: https://code.google.com/p/dart/wiki/BuildingDartium
I would like to learn how to extend JavaScript functionality by adding some plug-ins to webkit based browsers.
Any link or tutorial from where I can start.
I looked into http://rvr.typepad.com/wind/2011/10/webkit-extending-javascript-1.html
but it used GTK+, I am looking webkit enhancement in C/C++
Seems you have some confusion...
Why did you tag this "firefox-addon" and "firefox-addon-sdk" when Firefox is not Webkit based? (It uses Gecko).
Also, GTK+ is a C++ wrapper over the C interface to a GUI toolkit. (?)
If you want some good opportunities to mess with WebKit, you can install Qt Creator and try out their WebKit examples, which include plugins as well as some more basic integration:
http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/examples-webkit.html
You should read up on NPAPI/PPAPI if your goal is to write plugins for existing web browsers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI
I have recently been browsing frameworks such as JavaScriptMVC, qooxdoo, Sproutcore and others alike which are using javascript to create desktop-like apps in the browser with minimal, or none css/html (depending on the framework).
What I know of titanium is that it uses html/css for the views, and language of choice (javascript, ruby,python,php) for everything else. Then it gets compiled(?) into a native app.
What are the quirks? if any?
Is it necessary for the user to install some sort of a runtime to execute the compiled app?
I suppose javascript is the prefered language, but how are the other ones handled?
For example, which Ruby interpreter would be included, would I be albe to use the ruby stdlib or external libraries? Would it affect the speed of the app? I.e JS > Ruby in terms of speed.
Since the views are CSS/HTML, would it still be necessary to style the elements, add them effects via JS librarier to achieve a widget-like feeling? Or does it come with some pre-made settings/classes for that?
I am not sure if it applies to the desktop package, but is there some syncing with the appcelerator's server required? What would it be necessary for?
I am sorry if the questions sound stupid, but I didn't even realise there are than many tools until recent. I am ultimately looking for something which is easy to use, has an option to work with a back-end server for data exchange, looks preferably good 'out of the box' or doesnt require that much work to get it themed nicely and works on mobile as well as desktop devices.
With Titanium you build your app out using javascript. Titanium ultimately generates its own XCode project for you that is compiled and deployed to a device.
The user does not require any runtime be installed prior to installing your app.
Unless your building custom modules to hook up your own controls you stick with javascript.
Your javascript calls end up as native controls, early versions required css like styling due to reliance on webkit but this is no longer the case.
There is no IDE but it does come with an app to create Titanium projects, test in emulator, deploy etc. It also talks back to HQ for updates.
In answer to (2), Titanium Mobile is Javascript only, but Desktop also supports Python, Perl and PHP.