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themirror
themirror

Reputation: 10287

Meteor server inside browser: feasibility?

Is it technically feasible to run the Meteor server-side stuff inside a browser tab?

What technical limitations of the browser environment would absolutely eliminate this possibility?

To be clear, yes, I am asking what you think I'm asking -- NodeJS in a tab with Meteor on top! :)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 71

Answers (2)

Andrew Mao
Andrew Mao

Reputation: 36930

If you're asking about how to prototype and run a Meteor app without having to install anything on your machine, you certainly aren't the first person with this idea. It's already been done:

https://www.discovermeteor.com/2013/10/04/meteor-nitrous/

In short, a hosted development platform for Meteor is probably superior to trying to cram it all in a browser anyway.

Upvotes: 0

Christian Ternus
Christian Ternus

Reputation: 8492

Sure, I'll have a go.

Is it technically feasible?

What would you need to make this happen?

  • node.js in the browser. It exists, kind of.
  • A database backend. You'd need MongoDB, also in the browser. I bet you could implement something on top of HTML5 LocalStorage, but it'd be a slog. Add to that the fact that Meteor doesn't currently support anything but MongoDB, and you're in for a world of hurt.
  • The magical Meteoric "glue" that makes it all work together -- in other words, the reason you're using Meteor in the first place.

If what you're really asking is

Is it a good idea?

The answer is almost certainly no.

I know several of the people who work at Meteor. This, ah, isn't on their roadmap.

That said, if you could hack it together, give them a call -- especially if you happen to be looking for a job! :)

Upvotes: 1

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