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Show HN: Jasonette – Native App Over HTTP, Now on Android

32 points by gliechtenstein 10y ago

anilgulecha 10y ago
It's not just "json". It's a templating language, and a scripting language serialized down to a json. Of course any real app has to have some interactivity, and some state, and work with that state, push it to a server, maybe pull it from a server. Way to cumbersome to do it here. This would probably be the "static site" equivalent in native land, but already with exponent/react/weex you have a much easier time setting things up. At best, this can be called a good experiment.
- fagnerbrack 10y ago
  It has everything to do with JSON. It's a REST client that produces UI elements using a JSON-like hypermedia type.
  - anilgulecha 10y ago
    Perhaps I was too negative in my tone in my parent message. My point is that you can make anything a json. For example site = {html: "..", js: "..", css: ".."} The above is technically a json, but it would be incorrect to refer to above as "build websites with json". It's markup, styling and scripts simply serialized to a json. So rather than a framework, it becomes just a transport layer. Hope that clarifies why I do not think of Jasonette as "json" defined native app. "Create your own native Android app with nothing but JSON." is incorrect, as you're actually using scripting etc in there.
seletz 10y ago
Hey ethan, congrats to the release! I'm looking forward to take the iOS azure APNS plug-in to that platform.
notheguyouthink 10y ago
Does anyone know if the elements are really native elements? Ie, they aren't some rendered html junk? I may have to try this out, depending on how simple it is. I don't think it would fit for us at work, but if it's simple then it may fit nicely for my home projects. I've got lots of things i want to interact with via a phone app. If this means i can get a fast iteration cycle on little one-off (turn the lights on style) phone apps, then awesome!
- seletz 10y ago
  Yes, they're fully native. You can even integrate your own view code (speaking of the iOS version here). Integration is pretty easy I'm using the plug-in system of Jasonette to hook into Azure APNS and their Mobile App Tables thingy.
tmacro 10y ago
I'm super excited about this. I've been waiting on an Android release since I saw this the first time, can't wait to apply this to some of my side projects
cpg 10y ago
Congratulations! Remarkable work, at remarkable speed!
emrewtc 10y ago
It looks decent and also seems like highly influenced by backend driven ui approach.[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypk-72mhYBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypk-72mhYBk
Ecio78 10y ago
it's nice but I tried it (via jason app) on my Moto G (2nd gen) and it's doing a lot of loading compared to the iOS version (tested on iPhone 5s)

It's not just "json". It's a templating language, and a scripting language serialized down to a json. Of course any real app has to have some interactivity, and some state, and work with that state, push it to a server, maybe pull it from a server. Way to cumbersome to do it here. This would probably be the "static site" equivalent in native land, but already with exponent/react/weex you have a much easier time setting things up. At best, this can be called a good experiment.

fagnerbrack 10y ago
It has everything to do with JSON. It's a REST client that produces UI elements using a JSON-like hypermedia type.
- anilgulecha 10y ago
  Perhaps I was too negative in my tone in my parent message. My point is that you can make anything a json. For example site = {html: "..", js: "..", css: ".."} The above is technically a json, but it would be incorrect to refer to above as "build websites with json". It's markup, styling and scripts simply serialized to a json. So rather than a framework, it becomes just a transport layer. Hope that clarifies why I do not think of Jasonette as "json" defined native app. "Create your own native Android app with nothing but JSON." is incorrect, as you're actually using scripting etc in there.

seletz 10y ago

Hey ethan, congrats to the release! I'm looking forward to take the iOS azure APNS plug-in to that platform.

notheguyouthink 10y ago

Does anyone know if the elements are really native elements? Ie, they aren't some rendered html junk? I may have to try this out, depending on how simple it is. I don't think it would fit for us at work, but if it's simple then it may fit nicely for my home projects. I've got lots of things i want to interact with via a phone app. If this means i can get a fast iteration cycle on little one-off (turn the lights on style) phone apps, then awesome!

seletz 10y ago
Yes, they're fully native. You can even integrate your own view code (speaking of the iOS version here). Integration is pretty easy I'm using the plug-in system of Jasonette to hook into Azure APNS and their Mobile App Tables thingy.

tmacro 10y ago

I'm super excited about this. I've been waiting on an Android release since I saw this the first time, can't wait to apply this to some of my side projects

cpg 10y ago

Congratulations! Remarkable work, at remarkable speed!

emrewtc 10y ago

It looks decent and also seems like highly influenced by backend driven ui approach.[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypk-72mhYBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypk-72mhYBk

Ecio78 10y ago

it's nice but I tried it (via jason app) on my Moto G (2nd gen) and it's doing a lot of loading compared to the iOS version (tested on iPhone 5s)