> has some real intersting components, but I really dislike
> Microsoft's black boxes. I want to be able to see the code
> and what is going on, not have learn Microsoft's new language
> which them compiles into HTML etc. Why don't I just write
> HTML in the first place! Maybe (probably) I am still missing
> something.
I kind of feel the same way sometimes; I'd often rather have direct control
over the HTML I'm generating. However, there's a very good reason for
abstracting this into the control itself. You can easily have controls that
generate environment-specific code, without having to actually rewrite your
own code. For example, you can use the ASP.NET Mobile Controls, which will
generate WML for some platforms and HTML for others. JavaServer Faces is a
similar idea, I think, although I haven't worked with that directly.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
phone: 202-797-5496
fax: 202-797-5444
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