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Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

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Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

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mariusasdf wrote: post #99
mcv wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, but node.js is a framework, not pure js, and I suspect it doesn't do DOM-related stuff. jQuery is probably better suited for general in-browser javascript.

This reasoning seems fundamentally confused, so I feel like clarifying some concepts: On Runnable you can create basic client-side JavaScript files to be run in the browser (without jQuery) and do window and DOM manipulations. Node.js isn't a framework for the browser (like jQuery), but a server application platform (with a bunch of objects and functions). "Pure js" doesn't exist as an environment. It runs within a p…

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Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#102

Post by mariusasdf »

mcv wrote: post #100
mariusasdf wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This reasoning seems fundamentally confused, so I feel like clarifying some concepts: On Runnable you can create basic client-side JavaScript files to be run in the browser (without jQuery) and do window and DOM manipulations. Node.js isn't a framework for the browser (like jQuery), but a server application platform (with a bunch of objects and functions). "Pure js" doesn't exist as an environment. It runs within a p…

Yes, but jQuery is not the only way to use javascript in the browser. Why that restriction?

Ok, got you. If you use the "Create New" button in the top right corner, you get the option to create a "JS" project.

The project template comes with jQuery pre-installed. However, it can easily be removed.

I guess the people behind Runnable assumes that it's more convenient to have to remove jQuery than having to add it for each new JS project, and personally I agree with that assumption.

Hope this helps!

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#104

Post by recentdarkness »

As cool as this is, I am honestly curious how you could monetize such a service? When I have some ideas I am trying to implement, I always try to see how you can get at least the cost of running a service back in. I don't like the thought of taking seed money from some investors without having a plan for making money. So how would you monetize this?

Edit: Please don't say advertising, that would be probably the most obvious choice, however still... Are there other ways?

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