What is your experience working with Websync (comet framework)? Have you considered any alternatives before using it?
So far I can say that
Pros:
Cons:
Conclusion: The framework is amazingly straightforward and flexible, and allowed us to use it in ways that authors never even thought of ;)
As for the price: it turned out to be totally worth the money. Plus the support is just beyond awesome.
I'll leave it to someone else to post their thoughts on their use of WebSync, but I figured I'd at least attempt to address the cons ;)
1) Relative to open source solutions, sure. But, what you pay in up front costs, IMHO, you'll easily make up for due to ease of use and time of implementation :). I don't think you'll find a comet solution that's faster or simpler to implement. Relative to other closed-source solutions, we're pretty darn cheap; some other comet solutions run 20k+ for a license and require support subscriptions.
2) Yeah, I know that one. The examples and documentation cover the basics, and it's enough to pull together a decent app, but doesn't go into enough detail for more advanced scenarios, etc. We're working on upgrading it.
3) I'd love to know what additional flexibility you'd like to see in the javascript framework; was there something in particular you were looking for? Drop a note in the comments!