How about VIPs :)
a. Very Important Pieces
b. View In Pieces (hmmm...kind of has a negative connotation)
or how about
Tiles
(just finished redoing a kitchen floor)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cedric Dumoulin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 11:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: New name for Components / Extended Templates?
>
>
>
> As Components can be used to build "views" of the MVC
> framework, it could
> be interesting to have the term "view" in the new name.
> I have thought about "viewlet", but this is already used ;-).
> Maybe "viewparts" or "viewpieces" ? This sound nice and can
> reflect the
> fact that framework is for building views by assembling
> parts/pieces of
> view.
> Comments ?
>
> Cedric
>
> Cedric Dumoulin wrote:
>
> > Components / Extended Templates framework will be added to Struts
> > shortly.
> >
> > It is now the last chance to rename this framework if necessary.
> >
> > Primary idea of the framework was to allow building of JSP pages by
> > assembling reusable pieces of code, called blocks or
> components. One of
> > the aims is to provide a library of easily reusable components (like
> > standard layouts, but also reusable menus, common login
> form, shopping
> > card, ...).
> > Templating mechanism is naturally done with the framework, but
> > framework can also provide a starting point for reusable components.
> >
> > So what's wrong with name "components" ? Component is a
> broad term in
> > English, and it may be confusing when people talk about Struts
> > components in general. So maybe we should change actual Components
> > framework name.
> >
> > Why not renaming "Components" to "templates" ? Framework
> allow more
> > than templating, If we call it "templates", I am afraid that people
> > identify framework
> > with only the template mechanism, missing the ability to
> define reusable
> > piece of pages. Also, this would break the actual templates
> > implementation.
> >
> > After discussions with Ted Husted, we propose following
> alternatives
> > :
> >
> > Framework name package name
> > JSP pieces / Extended Templates
> > (as a play on Java Faces ;-) jsp-pieces or pieces
> > JSP Blocks jsp-blocks or blocks
> > Dynamic Templates templates
> >
> > My preference goes to (JSP pieces / Extended Templates),
> jsp-pieces.
> >
> > I need your opinion on this renaming :
> >
> > * Do we really need to do it ? (A lot of peoples already use
> > components. This could lead to troubles)
> > * Which name do you prefer / propose ?
> >
> > Cedric
>
