Firehose.ioFirehose.io
Platform as a ServiceWhat is Firehose.io?
Firehose is both a Rack application and JavaScript library that makes building real-time web applications possible.
Firehose.io is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Firehose embraces RESTful design prinicpals and consequently works great with any library that speaks HTTPIntegrates with Backbone.js and Ember.jsHook it into an ORM, like ActiveRecord
Firehose.io Pros & Cons
Pros of Firehose.io
- ✓Rails gem
- ✓RESTful
- ✓Works with ActiveRecord
- ✓Clean way to build real-time web applications
Cons of Firehose.io
No cons listed yet.
Firehose.io Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Firehose.io?
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Apache HTTP Server
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