On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:07:26 -0400, James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Apache Struts provides just what you want ;) That's about as generic as you > can get. > > What type of 'specific' functionality do you want bolted on? Have you > looked at AppFuse?
The contribution mechanism of struts (as it comes out of the box) is much weaker that that of eclipse. The plugin model of eclipse looks more like a component model. That's what I want. I'll have a look at AppFuse. Thanks. > > -- > James Mitchell > Software Engineer / Open Source Evangelist > EdgeTech, Inc. > 678.910.8017 > AIM: jmitchtx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:58 AM > Subject: An Eclipse Like WebApp Framework? > > > Folks, > > > > > > I'm wondering if anyone has thought about developing an Eclipse like > > WebApp framework. The idea is to provide an application shell and a > > contribution (think plugin) mechanism. Contributions could include, > > tabs, navigation, help, etc.. > > > > Why bother you say? I've found that in a corporate environment with > > large teams that it's hard to keep applications structured and without > > structure development costs go up. L&F and application flow guidelines > > are okay, but they are typically expensive to enforce. It seems to me > > that the plugin structure of eclipse, and emacs before it, go a long > > way in providing core services to developers while at the same time > > enforcing structure. > > > > Anyone know a WebApp framework that does what I've described? Anyone > > else seen this problem or am I alone in this concern? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]