Feedback wanted: nodeJS framework for HTTP and Socket connections = actionHero

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In recent weeks, I've needed a nodeJS `API` framework capable of handling clients connecting both via HTTP and over TCP socket. I haven't found a good, clear framework which makes it simple to reuse code, so I built one :D

Features include:

- Clear, reusable `action` templates for both http and socket connections

- integrated ORM

- "chatRoom" based logic for client communication

- periodic scheduling within API

- the basics (tests, logging, docs, etc)

- npm package

This API still "alpha" software, but I would love some feedback (release early, release often). Are there:

- Folks out there who want to beta test?

- Other databases beyond mySQL you would like to see integrated?

- More examples which would be useful?

- etc?

Thanks!

Also working on a more descriptive website for the project [[ http://evantahler.github.com/actionHero/ ]]

Also, here's a demo server to play with [[ actionhero.evantahler.com ]]. You can visit the api in your browser (:80) and check out the JSON and JSON-P responses. You can also `telnet actionhero.eventahler.com 5000` to try it out via socket

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