Orb: Modern web development
for the Jade Platform

Modern browser experiences powered by Jade

What can Orb do for your Jade applications?

The latest release of JADE delivers more openness, enhanced security, and cloud capabilities for your systems, and makes developers happier

JADE developers can expect improved performance and greater efficiency in the 2020 version, as well as a better overall experience. We’ve made it easier for you to focus on work that matters to you so you can enjoy solving problems instead of battling technology.

Orb is a new way to build browser-based applications in Jade. It brings HTML-over-the-wire to the Jade Platform, so you can deliver fast, responsive interfaces without adding complex client-side frameworks.

Front-end development has become increasingly heavy. Orb keeps things simple by watching your data for change, then sending only the updated HTML needed for the browser to refresh. You keep writing Jade as you always have, but now you get modern behaviour without rewriting how your backend works.

Features

Fast, responsive interfaces

Orb sends HTML directly to the browser, giving immediate first loads and smooth, incremental updates.

Server-rendered HTML
Only updates what changes
SPA-like experience without a SPA stack
No JSON parsing or client-side rendering

Real-time updates from your data model

Orb observes Jade transactions and updates connected clients automatically.

Enable live updates with minimal setup
Templating reads directly from Jade objects
Backend continues to run normally while Orb synchronises the interface

Built for production

Orb includes security and session handling suited to enterprise environments.

Cookie-based sessions with security flags
Resistant to XSS
Use Jade code to control what is shown
Associate any object with a session

Fits your existing architecture

No schema or hierarchy changes required.

Implemented using type methods
Works with your current classes and structures
Keep logic and display separate for cleaner maintenance

See Orb in action

To help get you started with Orb, you can find a sample application at the Jade GitHub site

Watch this presentation for a more technical deep dive on Orb

Orb helps you modernise web development on Jade while keeping your architecture simple and maintainable.

Ready to explore Orb for your Jade applications?

A company you can trust

For over 40 years, our expert, passionate teams at Jade Software Corp have helped businesses accelerate growth using technology as an enabler in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and around the world. We have been the platform and partner of choice for helping many businesses take care of their technology needs so they can focus on their customers.

Orb: Modern web development for the Jade Platform