Netflix + OData + datajs sample released

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Check out the sample and code walkthrough at https://kashyapas.com/2011/05/releasing-netflix-catalog-using-htmlodatadatajsjquery/.

Some highlights:

  • All the app components run in the browser!
  • Clever use of the datajs cache - those values aren't changing anytime soon, and it definitely speeds things up to avoid round-trips. Nice way of reducing the page startup time.
  • Templates are stored as plain text files on the server, then retrieved at runtime when the page needs them - again, clever!
  • A server that opens up its data for cross-domain access enables some very, very powerful scenarios.

The code is available on CodePlex and is short & sweet. Enjoy!