OboeJS: No Longer Available? Alternatives to Downloading Large JSONs?

Question

I was considering making use of OboeJS for streaming of JSON loading. However, when I try to access the page , it asks for me to log in to the server using a Username and Password.

I am considering making use of OboeJS after reading this: Angularjs get request for a huge json file . A side question: is there any quick or easy way to tell / confirm if my server supports HTTP/JSON streaming?

Is it no longer available for public use?

If so, what are some possible alternatives? I am considering sending multiple sequential GET requests and updating the Angular frontend regularly.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Oboe.js is still an awesome choice for this! :) We're just having trouble's with the nodejitsu hosting of the site. You can view some discussion about this, the state of our migration to GitHub Pages, and some alternative ways of reaching the documentation in the mean time, at https://github.com/jimhigson/oboe.js-website/issues/17

As for your second question, you should be able to get the benefits of using Oboe no matter what you're using on the server side (even static JSON). When you request data, it gets downloaded by the browser in chunks over time, effectively making it a stream. If your server has a built-in mechanism for streaming, it will just lower the time it takes for you to start receiving a response.

Hope that helps!