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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
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Steve Gillmor and I met with Peter and Charles of SproutCore, the open source javascript framework for web application development. The platform has recently attracted a lot of attention as it was revealed that it powered the Apple Mobile Me web application demos from this years WWDC keynote.

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SproutCore was developed during the development of a new version of their SproutIT product, a support desk email management product. Development commenced in early 2007, and was a response to the lack of a complete and full Javascript development platform. Most browser Javascript developers make use of multiple libraries to accomplish simple interface and computing tasks, while SproutCore aims to provide a complete platform more akin to Flash or Silverlight.

SproutCore has been designed and implemented so that the interfaces and libraries are similar to the Cocoa development platform used on Mac OS X. This was a decision made by the developers as they believed that not only is Cocoa a well-designed platform, but that in developing a web application platform in the same way, it would open the doors of web application development to many traditional Mac desktop app developers.

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  • http://www.sproutcore.com/2008/06/24/sproutcore-interview-on-techcrunchit/ SproutCore » Sproutcore Interview on TechcrunchIT
  • http://www.sproutcore.com/2008/06/24/sproutcore-interview-on-techcrunchit/ SproutCore » Sproutcore Interview on TechcrunchIT
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    [...] TechCrunch’s coverage of SproutCore [...]

  • http://www.carsonified.com/web-apps/why-objective-j-cappuccino-and-sproutcore-are-completely-changing-the-web-app-industry Carsonified » Blog Archive » Why Objective-J, Cappuccino and SproutCore are completely changing the web app industry

    [...] TechCrunch’s coverage of SproutCore [...]

  • http://www.sproutcore.com/2008/06/24/new-story-from-newly-launched-techcrunchit/ SproutCore » New Story from Newly Launched TechCrunchIT

    [...] Peter Gohman (2 co-founders of Sproutit) were interviewed by the team at the newly launched site, TechCrunchIT about SproutCore.  There is a 10 minute video interview (now you can see what Charles and Peter [...]

  • http://www.sproutcore.com/2008/06/24/new-story-from-newly-launched-techcrunchit/ SproutCore » New Story from Newly Launched TechCrunchIT

    [...] Peter Gohman (2 co-founders of Sproutit) were interviewed by the team at the newly launched site, TechCrunchIT about SproutCore.  There is a 10 minute video interview (now you can see what Charles and Peter [...]

  • http://www.alexpooley.com Alex Pooley

    This is how I remember TechCrunch a couple of years ago. Nice post.

  • http://www.alexpooley.com Alex Pooley

    This is how I remember TechCrunch a couple of years ago. Nice post.

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/28/this-week-on-techcrunchit/ This Week On TechcrunchIT

    [...] spent time with Salesforce, Sun, at Velocity with a super-smart guy about to join Twitter and with two other smart guys who have a new Javascript platform called SproutCore that Apple has taken a keen interest [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/28/this-week-on-techcrunchit/ This Week On TechcrunchIT

    [...] spent time with Salesforce, Sun, at Velocity with a super-smart guy about to join Twitter and with two other smart guys who have a new Javascript platform called SproutCore that Apple has taken a keen interest [...]

  • ron

    although i am pretty ignorant at alot of it stuff i do like java based applications ty for the headsup

  • ron

    although i am pretty ignorant at alot of it stuff i do like java based applications ty for the headsup

  • Nima

    you guys should checkout objective-j/cappuccino and ExtJS

  • Nima

    you guys should checkout objective-j/cappuccino and ExtJS

  • http://www.techcrunchit.com/ Nik Cubrilovic

    Nima: ye thanks, got a heads up on those guys recently as well, will be looking into it

  • http://www.techcrunchit.com/ Nik Cubrilovic

    Nima: ye thanks, got a heads up on those guys recently as well, will be looking into it

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/cappuccino-brings-cocoa-like-programming-to-the-web/ Cappuccino Brings Cocoa-Like Programming To The Web

    [...] SproutCore, which powers Apple’s MobileMe, Cappuccino seeks to replicate the functionality of Cocoa, a [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/cappuccino-brings-cocoa-like-programming-to-the-web/ Cappuccino Brings Cocoa-Like Programming To The Web

    [...] SproutCore, which powers Apple’s MobileMe, Cappuccino seeks to replicate the functionality of Cocoa, a [...]

  • http://jp.techcrunch.com/archives/20080904cappuccino-brings-cocoa-like-programming-to-the-web/ TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CappuccinoはMac用プログラミング環境Cocoaのウェブ版

    [...] AppleのMobileMeで使われているSproutCoreと同様に、CappuccinoはMacOS X用アプリケーション開発環境であるCocoaの使い勝手をウェブアプリケーションの世界に持ち込もうとするものだ。ただしSproutCoreと異なり、Cappuccinoの開発者は従来ウェブ開発の局面で利用されてきたHTML、CSS、およびJavaScript等の言語を理解している必要はない。 [...]

  • http://jp.techcrunch.com/archives/20080904cappuccino-brings-cocoa-like-programming-to-the-web/ TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CappuccinoはMac用プログラミング環境Cocoaのウェブ版

    [...] AppleのMobileMeで使われているSproutCoreと同様に、CappuccinoはMacOS X用アプリケーション開発環境であるCocoaの使い勝手をウェブアプリケーションの世界に持ち込もうとするものだ。ただしSproutCoreと異なり、Cappuccinoの開発者は従来ウェブ開発の局面で利用されてきたHTML、CSS、およびJavaScript等の言語を理解している必要はない。 [...]

  • http://techcrunch.alfabetic.com/spanish/2008/09/04/cappuccino-trae-un-programa-similar-a-cocoa-a-la-web/ Alfabetic » Blog Archive » Cappuccino trae un programa similar a Cocoa a la Web

    [...] SproutCore, que impulsa a Mobileme de Apple, Capuccino pretende reproducir la funcionalidad de Cocoa, un [...]

  • http://techcrunch.alfabetic.com/spanish/2008/09/04/cappuccino-trae-un-programa-similar-a-cocoa-a-la-web/ Alfabetic » Blog Archive » Cappuccino trae un programa similar a Cocoa a la Web

    [...] SproutCore, que impulsa a Mobileme de Apple, Capuccino pretende reproducir la funcionalidad de Cocoa, un [...]

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  • http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-objective-j-cappuccino-and-sproutcore-are-completely-changing-the-web-app-industry/ Why Objective-J, Cappuccino and SproutCore are completely changing the web app industry | Think Vitamin

    [...] TechCrunch’s coverage of SproutCore [...]

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