Re: [Gmod-ajax] [Gmod-architecture] AJAX, WebService, Middleware, Chode

[Ian H. <ih...@be...>]

ah, apologies. thank you.


Andrew Uzilov wrote:
> Ian et all...
> 
> I've transferred all our ideas to the wiki a long time ago, they can
> be found here:
> 
> http://biowiki.org/view/GBrowse/WishList
> 
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> On 1/18/07, Ian Holmes <ih...@be...> wrote:
>> Now that we have a full-time gmod-ajax person (in the form of Mitch)
>> it's probably about time to kick off a discussion on how to move towards
>> our goals of community annotation (and what this means exactly) and full
>> browser functionality including search, rich display, etc (and to what
>> extent this should be GBrowse-like).
>>
>> Chris, Andrew and I had a tete-a-tete a couple of months ago in which we
>> scribbled some notes on the back of an envelope (or coffeeshop napkin).
>> Andrew, do you have that napkin anywhere? Could we start by reprising
>> those? I am running out the door right now but could dredge up my memory
>> of the meeting if necessary.
>>
>> One thing is that Mitch is away for a week or so. So probably the
>> discussion will have to wait a little while for him to get back, before
>> it gets really productive.
>>
>> I.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris Mungall wrote:
>>> Hi Xianhua
>>>
>>> Note there is now a gmod-ajax list too.
>>>
>>> I think a RESTFUL architecture makes a lot of sense for an AJAX
>>> application.
>>>
>>> By the way, I think you mean "Chado". (try a google search for
>>> "define: chode" - I do hope chode doesn't catch on as another Chado
>>> mispronounciation!).
>>>
>>> On Jan 18, 2007, at 7:47 AM, Xianhua Liu wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am trying to build web interface to query and view data from
>>>> Chode with extension schema for bio-diversity data. I am planning
>>>> to use a 4-lawyer architecture as following:
>>>>
>>>> 1. AJAX: front-end
>>>> 2. WebService: web lawyer
>>>> 3. XXX: Middleware
>>>> 4. Chode: back-end
>>>>
>>>> Why WebService?
>>>> 1. independency of front-end on middleware.
>>>> 2. loose coupling
>>>> 3. easy data integration over web
>>>> 4. ...
>>>>
>>>> Challenges:
>>>> 1. standardization of web service interface
>>>> 2. federalization of data representation model exchanged through
>>>> the web service (XML Schema, Ontology, ...?)
>>>> 3. Performance?
>>>>
>>>> RESTful or SOAP:
>>>> I prefer to choose RESTful web service, because it is easy, direct
>>>> and light.
>>>>
>>>> If someone have already tried the same and similar thing, please
>>>> share your experience and lessons and tech choises.
>>>>
>>>> Welcome every one to send comments about the idea, and suggestions
>>>> about techniques, software packages and any other sources.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Xianhua
>>>>
>>>>
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