On 23/08/2010, at 8:17 PM, Dave Everitt wrote:

> 1. doesn't give you cognitive overload and file bloat,
Yeah! I love the one file thing. :)

> 2. encourages experimentation with a low entry threshold,
Did you find the extremely high level of fun interesting obscure ruby hacks to 
be offputting at first? I did.

> 3. can also handle serious web development,
Yup, so long as you don't let anyone know you've turned to the dark side.

> 4. doesn't take itself too seriously.
Sometimes I wonder about that one, but the spirit of rebellion against serious 
business still seems strong. ^_^

> As for the distinction between Camping and others frameworks, I reckon It's 
> enough to say that Camping is the original/archetypal micro-framework (is it? 
> IOWA?), and the community makes sure it stays true to its original approach.

I doubt it's the original, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if _why coined 
the term. I've certainly never heard of anything prior referred to as a 
'Microframework'.

> The missing part in the tutorial for me is deployment. I have yet to deploy 
> anything public! But that's anther post.

Hope this helps: http://camping.creativepony.com/Book:-Publishing-an-App :)

Anyone have experience with Heroku or jRuby + App Engine want to fill in the 
blanks?


—
Jenna

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