I've deployed my first application to Google's cloud. It was homework for class so it doesn't do much right now, but it has potential. My daughter wants to do an online auction at the JCC and this could be the beginning of that application. It is called Auction Administration. Just click on that link. You'll have to create a login to do more than list items and if you're the first one, there are no items. Have fun.
I wrote it in Python--an object-oriented language and I'm still learning what that means, but I know a lot more about it now than I did last week. Google's App Engine stores data in BigTable, which is NOT a relational database like I'm used to. The data is formatted to facilitate scalability. There is an algorithm for designing 3rd normal relational databases--it is almost a scientific process! I have no idea how to design data models for BigTable, but I've ordered a book to help me learn how.
The class is moving on to Microsoft Azure next; I'll let you know how that goes...
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