--- Steve Raeburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: October 24, 2003 11:21 AM
> > To: Struts Users Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: far reaching db question
> >
> > IMO, Struts isn't applicable to sites less than 5 pages.  Coding a
> Servlet
> > with JDBC is suitable for many small web tools.
> >
> 
> While I agree that it's not worth *learning* Struts for such a small
> app, if
> you already know Struts then it's no hassle to use it in a small
> application. Even for a simple one page form, you can utilize i18n, form
> population and validation features of Struts.
> 
> Though it's not worth learning Struts just for a 5 page app, that would
> be a
> good place to cut your teeth if you plan to continue to use Struts on a
> larger scale.

I agree with you but have other requirements in mind :-).  If this small
app will be maintained by team members that don't know Struts, it's less
hassle to just use a Servlet.

> 
> And 5 page apps have a habit of growing into 10 page apps which have a
> habit
> of growing into 20 page apps... ;-)

I agree.  That's why the small web tools I've written are factored to
allow easy migration to Struts should they grow.

David

> 
> Steve


__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
http://shopping.yahoo.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to