Server-Side JavaScript - The Untold Story

Explore the untold story of server-side JavaScript in this 25-minute conference talk from JSConfEU 2010. Delve into examples, backstory, and requirements for implementing JavaScript on the server. Learn about reference applications, APIs, and the Rhino engine. Discover insights on type annotation, web services, and software service environments. Examine challenges like out-of-memory issues and quota systems. Gain valuable lessons on API implementation and eval function usage. Conclude with a look at future plans and template languages for server-side JavaScript development.

Intro
Examples
Serverside JavaScript
Backstory
Requirements
Reference Application
API
Rhino
Type annotation
Web services
Web services example
Software service environment
Out of memory
Quota system
eval function
more lessons learned
API implementation
Future plans
Template language