Using Java Libraries in BoxLang

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One of the aspects that makes BoxLang compelling is that it runs on top of the Java Virtual Machine which means you get access to any Java library out there. This is something ColdFusion has as well and in the past, I’ve integrated Java libraries into my web apps to make use of open source from the Java community. Best of all, you don’t really need any Java knowledge to do this. Typically libraries will provide good docs and and examples and the mental model of translating a Java example to BoxLang’s language is fairly simple. A few days ago, I blogged an example of parallel processing in BoxLang and in one of the samples, I did a tiny bit of RSS feed processing. I mentioned... more →
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Investigating IndexedDB Wrapper Libraries – Part Three

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Welcome to the third and final (for now) entry into my series looking at wrapper libraries for working with IndexedDB. I began this series earlier this month demonstrating a simple Contacts database implemented with IndexedDB. In the second entry, I demonstrated how the Dexie library made working with IndexedDB much simpler. Today I’m going to look at my last "planned" entry (I may revisit this again if I find more) in this series – using DPP, or Deep Persistent Proxy Objects for JavaScript. Raymond Camden… more →
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FileMaker Expands Low-Code Development with JavaScript Libraries – PCMag

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FileMaker Expands Low-Code Development with JavaScript Libraries  PCMag FileMaker 19 Released With Support for Direct JavaScript Integrations, Drag-and-Drop Add-ons, More  iClarified Apple’s Claris Launches FileMaker 19, the Company’s First Open Platform for Developers leveraging JavaScript, AI via Core ML & more  Patently Apple FileMaker 19 Supports Third Party JavaScript Libraries  The Mac Observer View Full Coverage on Google News “JavaScript” – Google News… more →
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3 JavaScript Libraries to Keep an Eye on in 2015 – SitePoint

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3 JavaScript Libraries to Keep an Eye on in 2015SitePointReact.js, sometimes referred to as simply React, is a JavaScript library for creating user interfaces, and was created by a collaboration between Facebook and Instagram. Currently, it's maintained by these two companies with the help of other … JavaScript – Google News… more →
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