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. > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>