Yep... I wasn't really in touch with where you folks were in that process (finishing the beta, getting documentation done, etc.)... I wasn't griping -- I had just noticed several people point to http://beta.fusebox.org and had the impression that this response was roughly equivalent of:
Q. Can you explain relativity to me? A. Relativity is relative. :) I'll admit that until I read something specifically about converting mach-ii apps to other languages my basic reaction to the addition and application of the xml was to think it was gratuitous -- i.e. xml for the sake of xml instead of xml for the sake of meeting a goal. Though in retrospect it makes sense if you're trying to create an architecture that makes it easier to port applications to disparate languages. Isaac --- Hal Helms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hopefully, by the time we launch Mach-II, we'll have time to write a > much more accessible guide. Without some sample code to work with, > we're > left with speaking in abstractions that, while true, are not real > helpful as far as providing specifics. > > Hal Helms > "Java for CF Programmers" class > in Las Vegas, August 18-22 > www.halhelms.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: s. isaac dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:51 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Re: Mach II > > > I think the general idea was that he found the info on that site > confusing -- which is why he was asking for an "idiot's guide"... I > don't find it surprising... the verbiage is rather weighty... For > instance: > > This headline: Event-Based, Implicit Invocation Architecture > on this page: > http://beta.fusebox.org/index.cfm?method=FuseboxMX.basicConcepts > > Note that the method is labelled "basicConcepts" ... but the verbiage > isn't very basic... I think the average new person attacking that > site > is probably looking for something much more accessible... > Unfortunately > I don't have any good alternative verbiage off the top of my head. > ===== S. Isaac Dealey 972.490.6624 Lead Architect Tapestry CMS http://products.turnkey.to Tapestry API is Open Source http://www.turnkey.to/tapi Team Macromedia Volunteer http://www.macromedia.com/go/team __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
