The class 'JSEvaluator' in this project allows us to interpret expressions in JScript, allowing us to use parameters in the server at runtime.
For example:
({@ 1} + {@ 2}) / 100;
Parameter {@ 1} : 36
Parameter {@ 2}: 45
Result of the expression: 0.81
Photon provides very fast access to data containers (queues, maps, etc.) in shared memory - it can retrieve millions of data records per second. It also uses some RDB concepts like transactions and crash recovery. See web site for details.
Web Objects in XML (Framework) is an interoperable and lightweight system for distributed objects. It is currently built in Java and C#. Remote objects are serialized in a standard XML format, and they are accessible trough their own URL.