Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
Thanks everyone for the very useful insight. I think my original question was answered -- or at least I have a different way to look at things now! I'm sure I'll be back for more questions soon. On 3/29/07, Chuck Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the problem is how to detach the programm

Adding attributes to markup

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
If I have an HTML template and I want to use a WO component to provide an attribute on markup, what is the best way to do that? I've used the following type of construct, but I'm uncomfortable with it, at best: class="alt"> (Note: the 'class="alt"' is only a placeholder for preview; it will of

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
all the time as the design tools improve. A Web build by the likes of Adobe would have made it a much difference place than it is today. Designer wouldn't be dealing with code and there would be a much more distinct divide between web "pages" and web "applications." On Ma

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
only design changes we see. If you need full on template changes, you just swap out the page wrapper component and swap in the new wrapper. Am I missing something? David On 29 Mar 2007, at 1:08 PM, Webobjects Developer wrote: Using WO, how does one separate the web de

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
quot;realm" as the web server, this is not the case with templates in WebObjects, and for good reason. "A hammer is great for driving nails, but isn't so great at driving screws." On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:53 PM, Webobjects Developer wrote: You have good advice. The question is

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
hat utilitizes existing WO components, that a new WO component to represent the new page itself doesn't have to be created by a programmer. But I guess that's where the SSI (or similar) solution might work. On 3/29/07, Chuck Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mar 29, 2007, at 11:4

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
ner and by the programmer. When all this is combined with a well thought out "wrapper" design within you WebObjects application many of these concerns can be reduced to a minimum. On Mar 29, 2007, at 1:48 PM, Webobjects Developer wrote: Thanks for the useful reply (and to the others who h

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
WebObjects applications tend to be bigger ones. If your needs aren't high, you probably go better with PHP or whatever other scripting language. But then your designer may even break your code when he does changes - so, it's up to you. I've spent a considerable amount of time evaluating WO vs. o

Re: Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
t;http://www.amazon.com/WebObjects-Web-Application-Construction-Kit/dp/ 0672320746> On 29.03.2007, at 11:03, Webobjects Developer wrote: > I'm a relative newcomer to WebObjects, but I've built a few > applications and feel like I have a good handle on the technology. I'm > t

Project architecture

2007-03-29 Thread Webobjects Developer
I'm a relative newcomer to WebObjects, but I've built a few applications and feel like I have a good handle on the technology. I'm thinking about using WebObjects for my next online project. My question is about project architecture. I envision the following major components: - The backend datab