If your opinion is correct, Chris, why after all these years is JSF still in its infancy? This has been the slowest gestation in the history of software.
On 12/13/05, Chris McCormack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank - > When JSF matures and you have looked over it again a few times, but > possibly > still not had your epiphany. Would you remain happy with the technologies > you know now to see you through the seemingly Shale/JSF dominated future > of > Java web frameworks? > > I think the question that no-one has asked is what happens if you don't > learn and embrace JSF now and get it on your list of skills? > Even if you despise it (I have no preference yet), is it not a good move > to > get familiar with it regardless (if you can)? > From my perspective JSF seems like it is going to become quite a large > part > of the scene for a while until it is usurped by something greater. As > Craig > pointed out in a previous post though, as struts has, JSF might dominate > for > a good 5 years or more and be THE predominate framework that people choose > to use just as struts classic has been. > > Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank W. Zammetti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 December 2005 15:17 > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Is JSF ready? > > On Tue, December 13, 2005 7:27 am, Alexandre Poitras said: > > One advice, there's a lot of FUD spread around JSF right now > > so try it by yourselft first before listening to other people. > > This is perhaps the best bit of advice anyone could give. For whatever > reason, JSF has engendered a great deal of strong feelings on both sides > of the like it/love it fence. Do yourself a favor and don't even bother > with opinions at this point. Just play with it and see what you think. > > One seemingly universal truth is that if you are going to like it, chances > are it will take a little while. I haven't talked to many people that > instantly loved it, but I have spoken to numerous people who didn't like > it at first and gradually they came to like it a great deal. So give it a > fair shake before you decide. > > If you really want another opinion for your tally sheet, put me down as > not a big fan. My JSF experiences have not been encouraging, but notice I > said experienceS... I keep going back and giving it another shot, hoping > the epiphany that many people seem to have will hit me too. It hasn't yet > though. It seems that for everything I see that is good about it, I find > something that I think is bad, so on balance I remain unconvinced. > > But, my opinion is no better than anyone else', so give it a try yourself, > and give it some time to grow on you, and see if it does. > > Frank > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > This email originated externally and has been scanned by MessageLabs > > ______________________________ > This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan > service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working > around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~
