tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326624813533383062.post8064693161207384254..comments2024-03-23T05:59:17.256+01:00Comments on Developer Blog: Simple wallboard display with Scala and Lift at GBIFTim Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889700598656669041noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326624813533383062.post-83277602283120693402011-06-19T23:21:07.990+02:002011-06-19T23:21:07.990+02:00Thank you!
Advantages: I didn't have to write...Thank you!<br /><br />Advantages: I didn't have to write a single line of JavaScript myself. All the Comet handling stuff was done for me, no need to deal with synchronization stuff updating a counter either, no need to query a servlet every few seconds as updates will be pushed to the clients, easy scheduling of a task (the count updating) and I learned a bit of Lift :)<br /><br />That said it obviously could have been done using "conventional" means and considering the learning curve probably quicker as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689319173231259801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326624813533383062.post-31217127855940433382011-06-19T18:40:08.018+02:002011-06-19T18:40:08.018+02:00Nice work, Lars. Can you see any advantage over a...Nice work, Lars. Can you see any advantage over a jquery timer pulling from a plain servlet or jersey service that has some singelton or static class updating its count anytime its outdated?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525336976753861766noreply@blogger.com