It's not just for cross-language purposes, Isaac, though that is important (we've got people working on PHP, Python, and Lasso with .NET and Java to come shortly) but just as importantly, for consistency across multiple versions. Even if we change the internals of the framework between versions, the XML will provide a consistent interface to the framework.
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 4:18 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: re: Mach-II 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
