True, but it's not as complete as standard packages like LiveStats for example.
There's no doubt about the advantages, but IMHO the abstraction causes other issues. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Beynon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: RE: Fusebox pros and cons > There's a $50 fusebox log tool available from www.secretagents.com for > online reporting...basic, but its pretty powerful, > > Jb. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frank Mamone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 12 March 2002 15:48 > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Fusebox pros and cons > > > > > > Because of this reason I decided not to go with it. Many > > clients have standard Web Stats packages already installed. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Donny Ng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:27 AM > > Subject: RE: Fusebox pros and cons > > > > > > > Very well said. > > > > > > One more Pro: > > > > > > - It also faclitate developers to work in team. e.g. I > > will take care > > > of the "login" circuit and you will take care of the "ShoppingCart" > > > circuit. > > > > > > Yet one more Con: > > > > > > - FB is nasty if your clients need reporting on their > > website. Since > > > FB always goes thru index.cfm first. You might get > > millions of hits > > > to index.cfm but 0 hits to the other files. I suppose reporting is > > > possible, just need some extra work. > > > > > > Just my 2 cents > > > > > > Donny > > > iLogic Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James Maltby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: March 12, 2002 7:14 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: RE: Fusebox pros and cons > > > > > > > > > Can open, worms all over the floor! > > > > > > IMHO - Fusebox is a methodology with a lot of dedicated > > followers - if > > > you come to CF from a "coders" background it's very rare for you to > > > adopt fusebox (unless you are first taught this way), > > however if you > > > come to CF from a "programmers" background you will take to fusebox > > > like a java built duck to object oriented water. > > > > > > Advantages: > > > 1) re-use your code (build something once, then plug it in > > again and > > > again to each of your solutions) - reuse code in a O-O style. > > > 2) work by piece rate (farm out whole sections of your product and > > > have people in sweat shops work over "fuses" for you while > > never being > > > able to see the whole picture) - remote and rapid component > > > development > > > 3) build the bricks first then make rooms then slot the > > rooms together > > > (build a site completely before you even put it together) - rapid > > component > > > development and site building. > > > > > > Disadvantages: > > > 1) Non-linear development structure (hard to get your head > > around if > > > you build sites "organically" from seed to flower - fusebox > > seems like > > > DNA > > level > > > work - where you can build the flower first then get around to the > > > seed.) > > > 2) Needs very good documentation to follow (very hard to > > "fix" an error in > > a > > > site if you weren't responsible for boxing all the fuses - really > > > depends > > on > > > how well the site was built along the fb guidelines) > > > 3) Hard to re-train if you're not a programmer - we've got 8 CF > > > developers world-wide working for us and only two of them use FB - > > > both of these come from hard-core programming backgrounds, > > others have > > > tried and given up - > > FB > > > is a lifestyle choice and not just for Christmas! > > > > > > Hal Helms is the daddy, anything written by him is groovy - but I > > > think there may be two FB camps now.... > > > > > > J > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Thane Sherrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:51 > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Fusebox pros and cons > > > > > > > > > I've never used fusebox, so I'm wondering if it is worth taking the > > > time > > to > > > learn. What are the advantages or disadvantages to it? > > Are there any > > good > > > books/webpages on learning it? What additional stuff do I > > need on my > > > server to be able to use it? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > T > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
