I don't mean to be a fusebox shil here, but... One advantage of FB is that all URL, FORM and ATTRUBUTE scoped vars are converted to attributes scope. So, you could have a url/stats safe page such as: www.mysite.com/shop/viewitem.cfm which contains only the code: <cf_ShoppingApp FuseAction="view" itemID="333" otherattribute="xyz">
FuseBox and URL vars aren't really tied together. Of course, every site and situation is different, so there are always reasons to go or not go with fusebox. >>> "Frank Mamone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/12/02 10:47AM >>> Because of this reason I decided not to go with it. Many clients have standard Web Stats packages already installed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donny Ng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:27 AM Subject: RE: Fusebox pros and cons > Very well said. > > One more Pro: > > - It also faclitate developers to work in team. e.g. I will take care of > the "login" circuit and you will take care of the "ShoppingCart" circuit. > > Yet one more Con: > > - FB is nasty if your clients need reporting on their website. Since FB > always goes thru index.cfm first. You might get millions of hits to > index.cfm but 0 hits to the other files. I suppose reporting is possible, > just need some extra work. > > Just my 2 cents > > Donny > iLogic Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Maltby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: March 12, 2002 7:14 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Fusebox pros and cons > > > Can open, worms all over the floor! > > IMHO - Fusebox is a methodology with a lot of dedicated followers - if you > come to CF from a "coders" background it's very rare for you to adopt > fusebox (unless you are first taught this way), however if you come to CF > from a "programmers" background you will take to fusebox like a java built > duck to object oriented water. > > Advantages: > 1) re-use your code (build something once, then plug it in again and again > to each of your solutions) - reuse code in a O-O style. > 2) work by piece rate (farm out whole sections of your product and have > people in sweat shops work over "fuses" for you while never being able to > see the whole picture) - remote and rapid component development > 3) build the bricks first then make rooms then slot the rooms together > (build a site completely before you even put it together) - rapid component > development and site building. > > Disadvantages: > 1) Non-linear development structure (hard to get your head around if you > build sites "organically" from seed to flower - fusebox seems like DNA level > work - where you can build the flower first then get around to the seed.) > 2) Needs very good documentation to follow (very hard to "fix" an error in a > site if you weren't responsible for boxing all the fuses - really depends on > how well the site was built along the fb guidelines) > 3) Hard to re-train if you're not a programmer - we've got 8 CF developers > world-wide working for us and only two of them use FB - both of these come > from hard-core programming backgrounds, others have tried and given up - FB > is a lifestyle choice and not just for Christmas! > > Hal Helms is the daddy, anything written by him is groovy - but I think > there may be two FB camps now.... > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thane Sherrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:51 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Fusebox pros and cons > > > I've never used fusebox, so I'm wondering if it is worth taking the time to > learn. What are the advantages or disadvantages to it? Are there any good > books/webpages on learning it? What additional stuff do I need on my > server to be able to use it? > > Thanks, > > T > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
