> I've looked at the docs for PLUM, haven't had the time to do the beta > thing though. I actually ust pitched it to my boss and team yesterday > during a short chat about using code gen tools. It seems to me that > PLUM is basically a code gen tool. Kind of like the Interactonline > DWMX extensions, but abit more expansive. In order to use a codegen > tool, you need a UI, hence an 'IDE'; maybe in this sense the term IDE > is used kind of loosely. In order to build a code gen tool , you need > to use some sort of framework to abstract the process so to speak. > > Is this far off Adam?
Douglas, I can see how Plum might look like that, but it actually does much more. Plum isn't just a code gen tool; in fact, some developers may choose to not use the code generation capabilities at all (other than installing the Plum Framework for a project). Others may choose not to use the Plum Methodology for designing and implementing their project. Some choose to use all three in varying amounts -- it's entirely up to the developer. Plum goes *waaaay* beyond those DW extensions, in that it has a comprehensive framework of services and reusable code libraries that do just about everything a website generally needs, including a complete CMS (Content Management System), automated Verity management, unit test generators, stored procedure generators, component generators, and *tons* more -- that's why I posted this link, which everyone *really should look at* from top to bottom, even though it's very long: http://www.productivityenhancement.com/plum/WhatPlumCanDo.cfm Nothing like Plum has ever been built before, which adds to some of the confusion surrounding the product. The fact that it's free astonishes a lot of people, too. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Member of Team Macromedia http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com Download Plum and other cool development tools, and get advanced intensive Master-level training: * C# & ASP.NET for ColdFusion Developers * ColdFusion MX Master Class * Advanced Development with CFMX and SQL Server 2000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:187792 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
