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Javascript Platforms for Development

Node.js is a new-comer on the Internet Web Server block. It is programmed in Javascript, and it is something worth watching in the ICT4D arena for these reasons:

It runs on light-weight hardware, like the Raspberry Pi and requires much fewer hardware resources than traditional systems like apache, IIS or Java based servers.
Javascript has been taught in Web classes for decades and although the latest released version 5 has not been around that long, the familiarity with grassroots basics is widespread.
There are a multitude of free materials that help Africans learn about Javascript including https://webmaker.org/en-US (Our partner VSA is planning lessons with this system)
Previously server programmers and web developers used different languages. Now they can use the same language and development libraries.
With HTML5 and CSS, technologies that work seamlessly with node.js, one can implement cross-platform apps for smart phones -- an increasingly important component of development in Africa.

At eKhaya ICT we have a wealth of experience with node.js and Javascript frameworks for the browser.

We have taken part in the Kapenta JS project, which includes a light-weight Javascript server infrastructure for mobile phones. This is one of the first Javascript peer-to-peer frameworks for mobile phones and is in active use in some of our customer projects.

Posted: September 25th 2014 07:08
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