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{{Short description|Company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Notability|Web|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox website
| name = AppJet, Inc.
| logo = Appjet.png
| logo_size = 300px
| screenshot = Appjet-screenshot.png
| screenshot_size = 300px
| url = {{URL|www.appjet.com}} (redirects to [[google.com]])<br>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229032006/http://appjet.com/ |date=December 29, 2008}}
| commercial = Yes
| location = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| type = Web startup
| language = English
| registration = Yes
| owner = [[Google]]
| author = {{Ubl
| [[Aaron Iba]]
| J.D. Zamfirescu
| David Greenspan
}}
| launch_date = December 12, 2007
| current_status = Discontinued
}}
'''AppJet, Inc.'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-11 |title=Appjet Inc. |url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/4367818 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=[[OpenCorporates]]}}</ref> was a [[website]] that allowed users to create [[Web application|web-based applications]] on a client [[web browser]]. AppJet was founded by three [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] graduates, two of whom were engineers at [[Google]], before starting AppJet.<ref>[http://appjet.com/about About AppJet] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214070311/http://appjet.com/about |date=December 14, 2007 }}</ref> They launched their initial public beta on December 12, 2007, allowing anyone to create a web app.
AppJet received funding from [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] in the summer of 2007.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/04/google-acquires-appjet-etherpad/ Google Is Acquiring AppJet, The Company Behind EtherPad]
{{Webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091207014303/https://techcrunch.com/2009/12/04/google-acquires-appjet-etherpad/ |archive-date=2009-12-04 }}</ref> However, the project  was closed on July 1, 2009 to focus on other businesses. AppJet was finally acquired by [[Google]] on December 4, 2009, for an undisclosed amount.<ref>[https://www.pcworld.com/article/183805/google_redefines_realtime_collaboration_with_appjet_purchase.html Google Redefines Realtime Collaboration with Appjet Purchase]</ref>
==Programming tutorial==
On August 14, 2008, AppJet released a programming tutorial aimed at a target audience of "absolute beginners".<ref>[https://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/hello-world-appjet-opens-browser-based-javascript-school/ Hello World! AppJet opens browser-based JavaScript school]</ref>
The tutorial used the AppJet IDE to provide a programming sandbox, allowing readers to experiment with sample code. This was one of the first online tutorials to embed an IDE, exposing a complete server-side web app framework inline with text.
==Web software framework==
"AppJet" refers to both the web application development platform and the [[server-side JavaScript]] framework that powers AppJet applications. This framework enables developers to code entire web applications using only one language, instead of having to use separate languages for server-side and client-side scripting.
==Features==
*Free app hosting<ref>[http://appjet.com/docs/hosting AppJet Dev Guide: Hosting<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419103727/http://appjet.com/docs/hosting |date=April 19, 2008 }}</ref> (discontinued)
*Persistent storage (up to 50 [[Mebibyte]], MiB)<ref>[http://changelog.appjet.net/change?id=obj-Ly6j6D3po AppJet Dev Guide: Persistent Storage<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115210957/http://changelog.appjet.net/change?id=obj-Ly6j6D3po |date=January 15, 2009 }}</ref>
*Online IDE<ref>[http://appjet.com/docs/ide AppJet Dev Guide: IDE<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419095604/http://appjet.com/docs/ide |date=April 19, 2008 }}</ref>
*Custom domains<ref>[http://appjet.com/docs/hosting/custom AppJet Dev Guide: Custom Domains<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515101108/http://appjet.com/docs/hosting/custom |date=May 15, 2008 }}</ref>
*Forum<ref>http://appjet.com/forum{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Updates==
A major update to the site was a graphical change implemented on July 10, 2008.<ref>[http://changelog.appjet.net/change?id=obj-LOxqFkQwZ changelog<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928200540/http://changelog.appjet.net/change?id=obj-LOxqFkQwZ |date=September 28, 2008 }}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071213022225/http://appjet.com/ AppJet]
*[https://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/12/appjet-makes-simple-web-apps-a-breeze/ TechCrunch]
*[http://ajaxian.com/archives/appjet-develop-preview-deploy-all-on-the-web Ajaxian]
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