On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:24:33 -0500 (EST), <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes Larry, I got that you think it's *CRAZY* *BAD* advice after the THIRD > eMail came through to me.
Hmm, I only sent it twice (once for each of the emails I got from you). Odd. > It wasn't advice first of all, it was one possible alternative. Should we > hide ways of doing things from people simply because we don't believe they > are the best approach, or even because they are generally regarded as bad > ideas? I'd hope you would say we shouldn't. OK, it was an alternative, but he also could just open his page with <%, end it with %>, and use response.write() to send output. That too would be an alternative, but I think every reputable JSP developer would say it is not really a good way to develop web applications. > Your adamant response indicates closed-mindedness, which is never a good > thing. I absolutely have no problem with you saying that most people > would say that scriplets aren't the way to go. *I* would agree with that, > and I am not a fan of taglibs. Still, I certainly see the argument for > avoiding scriplets and I agree with it. Adamant? Umm, OK, I guess I must have mis-worded my email. I do not think I said "never user scriptlets". What I was trying to say was that they are *not* the first choice of *any* web developer I know, and IMO, should not be the *first* thing suggested to a new JSP developer. > And wouldn't you agree that a thorough understanding of all the > alternatives will allow a person to make a better decision for themselves? > Instead of simply saying something is a bad approach, isn't it better to > show all the paths one could take and have them ON THEIR OWN come to the > conclusion that one path is probably better than the other? I would argue > that simply declaring one way to be bad without giving someone the > knowledge about it so they can SEE FOR THEMSELVES why it's bad is WORSE > than them using that option. So, should we allow people to poke their eyes out to learn that it is a bad idea? Sometimes, I think it is our responsibility to provide guidance to new developers. > Besides all that, declaring it to be bad to NEVER use a tool is limiting > and ultimately worse in my book. There may indeed be cases where > scriplets are a better choice than taglibs, and it would be foolish in my > opinion to disount the option out-of-hand. I partially agree. There are cases where scriptlets are required (I cannot think of one right now, but I am sure they exist). I do *not* agree that it is foolish to disount the option..it is a bad idea unless absolutely required (which in the examples provided, it clearly was not). > No personal offense taken by the way, but I do think the closed-mindedness > of your premise is kind of offensive on a technical level, if you can see > the distinction :) Heheh, I am glad I did not offend you. Larry --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
