Kerry,

Thanks for that, a very comprehensive reply :-)

*Anyone else ?*

- Paul H

>The following is a brief description of my experiences with Avalon.
>
>I have come to appreciate smaller focused tools that do one thing really
>well.  Veloctiy, Log4j, etc.  If a smaller tool turns out to be
>unsatisfactory, it takes some work to replace it but that is just an
>inconvenience rather than a major setback.  Committing to a framework on
>the other hand is a big decision which I have up until now been
>reluctant to do.  Many of the web development frameworks seem too
>ambicious and intrusive for my comfort level.  The more a development
>tool/framework attempts to do for me, the more dependant my code
>becomes.  I don't want to feel like I have to conform to one development
>style.  Avalon, being a general server development framework strikes a
>nice balance.  It doesn't attempt to do 'web development' which is very
>good.  Naturally this also makes it useful for not just website
>development but other types of server development projects.
>
>I approached Avalon with the same caution as I have with other
>projects.  I took bits and pieces as I felt comfortable.  Avalon's
>flexability allowed me to do this.  I didn't have to make any
>all-or-nothing decisions.  Actually, I originally used Avalon without
>applying any Avalon code in my projects.  I found it to be a rich source
>of good programming ideas and examples.  I have been learning more about
>Avalon, feeling more confidant and I am now enthusiastically applying
>Framework and Excaliber in my projects.
>


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