AppJet

AppJet was a website that allowed users to create web-based applications on a client web browser. AppJet was founded by three MIT graduates, two of whom were engineers at Google, before starting AppJet.[1] They launched their initial public beta on December 12, 2007, allowing anyone to create a web app.

AppJet
Type of site
Web Startup
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
OwnerGoogle
Created byAaron Iba, J.D. Zamfirescu and David Greenspan
URLhttp://www.appjet.com/
CommercialYes
RegistrationYes
LaunchedDecember 12, 2007
Current statusDiscontinued

AppJet received funding from Y Combinator in the summer of 2007.[2] However, the project closed on July 1, 2009 to focus on other business. AppJet was finally acquired by Google on December 4, 2009, for an undisclosed amount.[3]

Programming tutorial

On August 14, 2008, AppJet released a programming tutorial aimed at a target audience of "absolute beginners".[4]

The tutorial used the AppJet IDE to provide a programming sandbox, allowing readers to experiment with sample code. This was one of the first online tutorials to embed an IDE, exposing a complete server-side web app framework inline with text.

Web software framework

"AppJet" also refers to the server-side JavaScript framework that powers AppJet applications. It allowed developers to code entire web apps in one language, instead of using a separate language for server-side and client-side scripting.

Features
  • Free app hosting[5] (discontinued)
  • Persistent storage (up to 50 Mebibyte, MiB)[6]
  • Online IDE[7]
  • Custom domains[8]
  • Forum[9]

Updates

A major update to the site was a graphical change implemented on July 10, 2008.[10]

References
  1. About AppJet Archived December 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Google Is Acquiring AppJet, The Company Behind EtherPad Archived 2009-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Google Redefines Realtime Collaboration with Appjet Purchase
  4. Hello World! AppJet opens browser-based JavaScript school
  5. AppJet Dev Guide: Hosting Archived April 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. AppJet Dev Guide: Persistent Storage Archived January 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. AppJet Dev Guide: IDE Archived April 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. AppJet Dev Guide: Custom Domains Archived May 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  9. http://appjet.com/forum%5B%5D
  10. changelog Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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