unneeded complexity.Why wouldn't you use CFCs?
I actually think that a well-structured application using CFCs is far simpler and far easier to maintain than the 'equivalent' application that doesn't use CFCs.
is there any point in multi-tiered archetecture for small sites?
Yes. Because even small sites need maintenance and often grow.
are there some jobs where MVP patterns or Spikes' BATFINK* is way over the top?
Not really. I'm using Mach II for even the simplest application these days and it's a big help in terms of providing a common structural approach and also giving me a framework in which to build the business model and design the views independently.
I mean, people de-normalise database designs for the same reason...
Sure, for performance - and with databases, that's a big issue since complex queries can kill an application. The same thing does not apply to 'gentle' use of OO and design patterns (since they are mostly optimizations in the first place).
Sean A Corfield -- http://www.corfield.org/blog/
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