Isn't there always the potential that the xml dialect may change for the purpose of facilitating new features in the framework?
> 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.basicC >> oncepts >> >> 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/uns > ubscribe.cfm?user=633.558.4 s. isaac dealey 972-490-6624 new epoch http://www.turnkey.to lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to tapestry api is opensource http://www.turnkey.to/tapi team macromedia volunteer http://www.macromedia.com/go/team certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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
