Kimball Larsen wrote: > > On Aug 10, 2005, at 4:23 PM, Jonathan Ellis wrote: > >> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:29:50 -0600, "Bryan Sant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> said: >> >>> You need to use XDoclet or Java 5 annotations. You only maintain Java >>> source files (who happen to have to struts config embedded). It >>> really is simple. >>> >> >> Mostly for my own amusement, I'd like to take this space to note >> parenthetically how vastly different the J2EE community's definition of >> "simple" is from mine. :) >> > > heh. I prefer simple simple, not j2EE simple any day.
Me too.. KISS. That is why I've traded my Struts libraries for a simple set of tag libs that I developed myself. I can do form validation,html input rendering, and error handling all with some extremely simple tag files and common JSTL components. The best part is, if I change something, I don't have to reload the web app. It's much easier to maintain and in my opinion, works just as well. (Yes, for you struts gurus, I even have a tag that prevents double submits.) > > So, it appears most of the plug is divided - java vs. other goop. > > I have a lot of java experience. > > I have some other goop experience. > > Besides denouncing and pointing out the failings of the various java > based approaches, what merits are there to something like ruby on rails? It's simple. At least that's what it appears to be, and the source of my interest in exploring it further. > > I'm not forced into anything yet, but my dev team is comprised > completely of java coders for now. What sorts of learning curve can > they expect in moving to something like Ruby? If they quit/get fired/ > hit by a truck, how hard will it be to find someone proficient in > Ruby to replace them? The more you keep it simple, the more interchangeable things are. It takes a lot to learn a new framework on a different platform. You probably have to pay someone more who is experienced in that platform already in the case of Struts. -Dennis > > -- Kimball .-----------------------------------. > | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > | Don't Fear the Penguin. | > | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | > `-----------------------------------' .-----------------------------------. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `-----------------------------------'
