How about a Node.js section?

rnd me · 03-12-2012, 05:43 AM

I was wondering if it would be possible to add a new "Sub-Forum" to the "Server side development" section; "Node.js".

Node.js is a rapidly expanding and increasingly recognized server-side platform using chrome's V8 javascript engine to deliver data to/from URIs and files.

Node.js is also under-served in stronger community-based forums, most searches defaulting to S.O. threads and tags. I think we could attract a few knowledgeable regulars who have little elsewhere to go besides IRC. It's a win-win situation for CF and the node.js community.

Aside from Node.js code problems, the technology has a few major sub-topics itself: NPM packages, deployment, and discussion seem like major ones. Discussion would be for non-code questions like "is it safe to use", "can it handle xyz", and "is there an NPM package that does xyz".

I think it merits it's own section, but that's an opinion. I think it's more factual to say "we could use something on node.js", so a section like "Python" in "Other server side languages/ issues" would be better than nothing.

I would be glad to help out in anyway i can with this.

Nightfire · 03-12-2012, 05:42 PM

Sub-forums are only created due to high demand and popularity of a certain subject. I've not seen that much about this in the forums, so I don't think a sub-forum will be made for it.

rnd me · 03-14-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfire

Sub-forums are only created due to high demand and popularity of a certain subject. I've not seen that much about this in the forums, so I don't think a sub-forum will be made for it.

i think it has higher demand than rails and coldfusion. if that's the case, why do those get their own?

Nightfire · 03-14-2012, 05:11 PM

Dunno, maybe they were popular at the time they were created. There's only been a handful of threads for node.js (that I've seen) this year

Apostropartheid · 03-15-2012, 03:04 PM

Node.js sounds fun, but I don't see any compelling evidence of demand. Unfortunately the "build it and they will come" does not really apply if there isn't at least a small extant presence to kick-start it.