I want to make it a little bit more clear what I wanted to say.
The discussion is about:
Is EJX suitable as a GUI Framework for an jBoss Administration
GUI Framework?
OR mor general what GUI framework should we use?
Here the objections I have:
- EJX has a poor documentation (a good design is normally not simple
and not obvious therefore at least JavaDoc is a must)
- EJX is tidly integrated with Bean Context, XML and EJB
- EJX is not user friendly (IMO)
IMO we have three choices:
1) improve EJX in a way that it becomes suitable as a GUI framework,
add documentation and write HowTos. IMO then EJX must be separated
into several part in a way that XML support becomes a service and that
EJB is one of its usages.
2) Use another GUI framework but which one? Do you have an idea.
3) Use Swing and create our own framework on top.
I have to admit that I am a really lazy programer and therefore I like
to make my and also your life easier even when now more effort is
necessary.
Have fun - Mad Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Andreas Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: jBoss Developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 10:48 AM
Subject: [jBoss-Dev] Future of EJX and remote administration GUI
> Hi Geeks
>
> Before I start coding the remote administration GUI for jBoss I want
discuss
> the future of EJX and if the administration GUI should use EJX or not.
>
> From the developer perspectiv EJX is easy to use when you understand its
> structure and design (the only thing I miss is the lacking docu -> JavaDoc
> etc.).
>
> From the user perspective EJX is difficult to use because it relay on the
> underlaying XML structure and it is a "all in one" tool lacking user
> friendly
> features (like the separator tree/detail pane does not keep its set
position
> if you which the selected detail).
>
> That's my goal for the administration GUI:
> - easy to use
> - use of look and feel already used in other GUIs
> - help support
> - tailored GUIs for know services (MBeans)
> - all purpose GUIs for unknown services
> - save and retrieve of user settings
> - use of advanced GUI elements like sliders, radio buttons, checkboxes,
> icons etc. to make it more appealing for the user
>
> I don't think that EJX can deliver that and because of the lack of
> documentation
> I think I will waste more time than I will save through EJX because there
is
> no XML structure available (naturally).
>
> I had to learn in the past (even when I hate it) that the acceptance of a
> tool
> or an application depends on big parts on their GUI and therefore I think
> that the administration GUI is very important and that I has to be
appealing
> and sexy because this is what the user see and not the sexy design behind
> it (I also do not like this but it seems to be true). Therefore I like to
> make
> the administration GUI like this to boost jBoss.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Have fun
> Mad Andy
>
>
