An open source platform for building business web applications with nothing but JavaScript
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Wakanda v1 Beta build 104709
Released on January 27, 2012
What's new?
- First public beta!
- Login widget
- Improved stability
 
  • Compared to any web app architectures I have explored, Wakanda simplifies on of the most complex aspects - connecting to and managing data. With Wakanda, it just works.
    Greg McCarvell, CommissionFocus.com
  • I first started out with exploring Node.js but with Wakanda you get, as a developer, much more productivity thanks to the superb IDE.
    Robby Pelssers, Ciber
  • We were looking for an interactive development environment for a NoSQL database, and there is not one like Wakanda
  • A project that took a few hours to create in PHP was done in a few minutes with Wakanda
    Nicholas Wykes, StorMan
  • Wakanda has a good team. They know how business applications work.
    Oscar Agreda, 10Geek Software
  • Wakanda is quietly on the warpath, edging its way into the JavaScript world as an interesting alternative
    Bertrand Garé, L'Informaticien (French)
  • They [Wakanda] have every single part of the stack figured out... It may well be the thing for you... A very interesting, very promising project.
    Peter Cooper, The JavaScript Show
  • Developers will be able to concentrate on development using only a single language, as the mixed approach using different tools like PHP and Java is no longer necessary.
  • As we dig into this environment we are getting more and more excited about starting our first project. We can see many time-saving features that will deliver great value to our clients.
    Jody Bevan, CEO, Jonoke Software
  • Looks like a great tool for those one off internal apps that a developer has to do in large companies and doesn’t want to spend much time on them.
  • This is one of the most impressive and novel Web applications development and deployment systems I've come across in a long time!
    Mark Gibbs, Network World
  • Being able to use Javascript throughout the entire stack is a very appealing concept.
Our Goals
To offer a unified-stack running on JavaScript from end-to-end, and thus speed up and simplify your development with:
  • Visually designed datastore classes, models and UI
  • A persistent connection between interface and data via REST and JSON
  • Effortless control of business rules through SSJS
  • A flexible HTML5 framework for deployment across multiple targets
Wakanda Server
A fast, faceless HTTP server with a datastore and datastore engine
Wakanda Studio
Visual datastore and front-end design tools and code editor
Wakanda Framework
Widgets and the fast, standards-based datasources that feed them
Wakanda Public Beta

The latest version of the free, open source development platform for creating Web and mobile business applications is available to all for download..

It increases developer productivity, integrates with complex enterprise environments, and delivers rich and interactive experiences for users.  

 
A white paper by IDC concludes that Wakanda allows developers "to bring modern Web applications to life in a more productive manner than they likely ever have before."
In just the time it takes for you to read the Quick Start guide, you can be up and running with your first Wakanda project. Learn the basics of Wakanda development.
What do you like? What's missing? What would you like to see more of? The Wakanda team will listen closely to your feedback so you can help determine the final release.
Watch Dave Terry and Dan Wasserman of PDM Inc. give an overview of Wakanda and how it works at the Wakanday "JS.everywhere" conference in Boston.
December 15, 2011
Wakanda v1 Beta is here!
 

It's so close we can almost taste it. Wakanda is now in its first beta, which means an official, production release is just around the corner.

As of today, with Wakanda v1 Beta, the release is now feature frozen, which means you can start testing Wakanda in the same manner it will be functioning as a full release. Now you can start planning your projects, playing with your ideas, and making the most out of this all-JavaScript platform.

Wakanda tweets

amorgaut Love that :-) a little Gant project made in Wakanda: youtube.com/watch?v=cQDZ19… (on the forum: forum.wakanda.org/showthread.php…)
Wed Jan 25 14:05 - reply - retweet - favorite

jmbiraghi In 2 hours Wakanda French Webinar will start... 386 registered attendees from 29 countries, and counting... bit.ly/zUaFVR
Tue Jan 24 15:51 - reply - retweet - favorite

jmbiraghi 90 registered attendees in 40 minutes for our next French webinar about Wakanda: just amazing! bit.ly/zUaFVR
Wed Jan 18 08:50 - reply - retweet - favorite

ThibArg Im in Lausanne, ready for tomorrow's #4D v13 and #wakanda presentation. Cool!
Mon Jan 16 14:37 - reply - retweet - favorite

ThibArg Ready to do a Wakanda presentation via WebEx, to Finnish developers, during their 4D DevCon at Helsinki. Starts in 15mn
Thu Jan 12 14:18 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Did you miss last week's Intro to Wakanda webinar? We'll be doing more, but in the meantime, here's the video! fb.me/LOkzlH0b
Thu Jan 12 14:16 - reply - retweet - favorite

peterc More on this later, but I can now reveal I'm co-chairing a new JS-focused O'Reilly conference taking place in SF in May 2012: @fluentconf
Wed Jan 11 07:44 - reply - retweet - favorite

mvandzura My #wakanda experience with webcomponent and text input vandzi.com/?p=16
Tue Jan 10 12:13 - reply - retweet - favorite

ianosullivan Mad to try out #wakanda. Hopefully will get some free time soon to do so.
Mon Jan 09 08:31 - reply - retweet - favorite

balinderwalia Hello developers fed up of many languages required to complete a project - Have you tried Wakanda? Javascript...: lnkd.in/gwy_pJ
Fri Jan 06 14:34 - reply - retweet - favorite

TOUKO_Tech a great first webinar about #wakanda. thanks a lot David Robbins. eager to participate next one
Thu Jan 05 20:06 - reply - retweet - favorite

DamFuzInfo has just attended to first #Wakanda webinar. Thx Michel & Dave for this interesting demo !
Thu Jan 05 20:06 - reply - retweet - favorite

waynestewart #wakanda Excellent webinar, great intro to product. A later time might be better for people in a land down under ;)
Thu Jan 05 20:03 - reply - retweet - favorite

OliviaHalimi More than 100 attendees for #Wakanda 1st webinar :)
Thu Jan 05 20:02 - reply - retweet - favorite

OliviaHalimi Content is growing fast on Wakanda Tutorial Screencasts bit.ly/Ac0LYw Thanks for sharing your experience @mccarvell !
Thu Jan 05 15:17 - reply - retweet - favorite

OliviaHalimi New call to speakers for #JSConf 2012 bit.ly/yCD8LM Please spread the word to bring unexpected JavaScript lovers in Scottsdale
Wed Jan 04 14:49 - reply - retweet - favorite

ThibArg "All JS needs is some love, and to be treated with a little respect " tinyurl.com/ce9vyw5 (the article forgets to mention #wakanda ;-))
Wed Jan 04 11:03 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft @amirhp As Wakanda is in beta, there's no app in production, but there should soon be demos launched by 4D and/or the community.
Wed Jan 04 10:31 - reply - retweet - favorite

amorgaut Motivated the Wakanda community to attend next JSConf and/or participate in the new call for speaker process :-) forum.wakanda.org/showthread.php…!
Wed Jan 04 07:19 - reply - retweet - favorite

AlbertoPL Interesting full end-to-end Javascript framework: wakanda.org
Tue Jan 03 21:43 - reply - retweet - favorite

robby_pelssers I wonder why people always make 1-on-1 associations of #Javascript and #JQuery as if #nodejs or #wakanda would not be the next hot thing
Tue Jan 03 21:41 - reply - retweet - favorite

jouni Seems a lot like Vaadin to me, only this one is full stack JS instead of Java: wakanda.org. Cool!
Tue Jan 03 21:40 - reply - retweet - favorite

triptych wakanda - open source platform for building business apps with just js. owl.li/8gXpp
Tue Jan 03 20:34 - reply - retweet - favorite

vhanniet Wow! A model-driven 100% javascript business web apps dev platform! : wakanda.org - Not yet tried #Wakanda #Javascript
Tue Jan 03 16:18 - reply - retweet - favorite

amorgaut "The rise and rise of JavaScript wp.me/pLvv4-au" by @tastapod "JavaScript everywhere (browser server database)" so true with Wakanda
Tue Jan 03 11:02 - reply - retweet - favorite

amorgaut I could not help but recommend Wakanda ;-) Poll: What would you recommend for setting a new developer? coding.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/05/whi… #webdev #ria
Tue Jan 03 11:02 - reply - retweet - favorite

samirsanghavi @wakandasoft Brilliant framework!!! Why isn't it talked about in techcrunch? no wikipedia article yet.. am i missing something?
Tue Jan 03 10:56 - reply - retweet - favorite

yamau6809 Another interesting part of wakanda.org is targeting JS/HTML5/CSS3 with NoSQL. Also this is not based on Eclipse.
Tue Jan 03 10:43 - reply - retweet - favorite

yamau6809 I'm going to do some experiment with this Open Source RAD Environment. wakanda.org For me, data modeling is very interesting part.
Tue Jan 03 10:43 - reply - retweet - favorite

ThibArg No problem with #wakanda and its #nosql object store :-) "ActiveRecord (and Rails) Considered Harmful" tinyurl.com/cu4tael
Sat Dec 31 11:45 - reply - retweet - favorite

OliviaHalimi #Wakandasoft Tutorial Screencasts initiative from a community member bit.ly/tyldDf Thanks Greg!
Fri Dec 30 17:12 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Curious about Wakanda? Sign up! Already a know-it-all? Tell a friend! Free "Introduction to Wakanda" webinar on Jan 5: wakanda.4d.com/wakanda-intro-…
Thu Dec 29 16:01 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Thanks to your girlfriend :) "@mishaerror: @wakandasoft My girlfriend says Wakanda icon is very cute :)"
Mon Dec 19 22:33 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft One step closer to a production version... Wakanda public beta is now available!! wakanda.org
Sat May 14 15:17 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft We've just put up the final video from Wakanday. You can now watch ALL of the keynotes, sessions and workshops! fb.me/Gfpj3sFF
Fri Dec 09 15:38 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft We now have Twitter accounts in multiple languages. Check it out! wakanda.org/about#twitter
Fri Dec 02 13:57 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft The 4th and final workshop from Wakanday is now available to view: Wakanda Client Coding fb.me/1aDziSCDn
Wed Nov 30 15:27 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft The full video of Dave Terry's workshop "Wakanda Server Coding" is now available. fb.me/W38f4rlk
Wed Nov 23 16:53 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Our teaser campaign is shortlisted for the 5 best from France by excellence-awards.eu alongside Coca-Cola, Adobe... img.ly/aw3v
Wed Nov 16 17:58 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft The complete video of the workshop "Wakanda Client Basics" is now online! fb.me/DwvQg9jr
Wed Nov 16 15:48 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft See the complete Wakanda workshop "Wakanda Server Basics" on video now! fb.me/184tzthAP
Wed Nov 09 18:04 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft New video! Watch Dave Terry & Dan Wasserman's presentation of Wakanda in Boston. wakanda.org
Tue Nov 08 13:13 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft The latest video from the #Wakanday keynote presentations: @JoeMcCann on End-to-End JavaScript vimeo.com/31535098
Thu Nov 03 14:53 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Guess who's in the headlines in the latest #JavaScript Weekly? bit.ly/vBmPdA Thank you @peterc
Fri Oct 28 16:03 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft For those who had to catch flights and miss the end of Wakanday, here's video of the Round Table. fb.me/1dDyVxtSP
Thu Oct 27 12:07 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Good luck to @anotherlin, who will be giving his first lightning session about #html5 web workers at #ParisJS tonight. See you there!
Wed Oct 26 16:24 - reply - retweet - favorite

wakandasoft Want to work with us? Wakanda's looking for a Build Manager in our Paris office. (Must speak French!) fb.me/1hxnqzsTF
Wed Oct 26 15:21 - reply - retweet - favorite