Hi Eelco, I totally agree to you (*)-comment:
We are working on a project at the moment where almost exactly that is happening. A collegue is creating all the markup while 'we Java developers' (;) give it a life afterwards. And yes, it works very smoothly and with success... :) // Che > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Eelco Hillenius > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 1:49 PM > To: wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: SUSPECT: Re: [Wicket-user] Wicket arguments for big > slow companies (Was:links about wicket scalability...) > > I'm missing my favorites :) > > - Scales very well for development. Whether you're working in a team > of 2 people or 20, you'll have all the possibilities of breaking > functionality down in smaller pieces. Let your developers works on > whole pages, or just (reusable) panels, or even on highly specialized > components. Also, using separate HTML/ CSS people to mock up pages > works really well with Wicket (*). > - Reusability. Over multiple projects or in just one project: > reusability is great, and actually is exactly the same thing as what > makes OO great. You abstract a 'problem' with its data and behavior, > and make it available for users to utilize in multiple situations. See > related rant on custom components here: > http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/a-word-about-custo > m-components/ > - Maintainability. Same rules as OO apply. Changes are more local, > making refactoring easier. Reusability makes that you'll have less > copy 'n paste code. Etc. > > Eelco > > * There have been a bunch of discussions where some wind bags said > that this is something no-one actually does. But they are wrong, > because I've seen it work, and some of the projects I know of > currently are doing it with great success as well. > > > On 9/26/06, Erik van Oosten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay, so we've got: > > > > Irrefutable arguments for using wicket in big slow companies: > > > > * Very small learning curve. > > Comment: Agreed. But I still think you need at least one more > > experienced Wicket developers for more advanced things like > > manipulating html generated by other components. Of > course, books > > like 'Pro Wicket' help a lot but are not for every programmer. > > * Natural programming paradigm familiar to Java developers > > Comment: Changed that to _Java_ developers. > > * Excellent feedback messages of the framework when > something goes > > wrong. > > * Robustness, no weird or unexpected behavior. > > > > * Limited knowledge required of web technologies (HTML, > javascript) > > and still do advanced stuff in a fraction of the time > it takes you > > with other frameworks (just consider e.g. something > as tabs and > > paging). > > Comment: I am not sure so sure about this one. Do you > mean that > > you only need limited knowledge of HTML and > Javascript? And what > > do you mean by 'advanced stuff'? > > > > May I add: > > > > * Excellent clustering support. > > Rationale: even though you can discuss about this to > death (as on > > the thread on JavaLobby), I think we agree that > Wicket currently > > has sufficient knobs to make this is a problem solved. > > * Excellent mailing list support. > > > > I also thought about: * Good support for modern web pages > (AJAX), while > > being compatible with older browsers. But this one is I am > afraid not > > good enough. For example FireFox 1.0 is not supported. > > > > Anyone else? > > > > Thanks Erik, > > Erik. > > > > -- > > Erik van Oosten > > http://www.day-to-day-stuff.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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