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On 08/03/13 09:49, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
> On 03/07/2013 10:24 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 3/7/2013 7:28 PM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>>> On 03/07/2013 12:41 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

[snip]

> If it's all code I'll at least take a look. If it uses separate page
> templates then it's invariably same-old, same-old. But it doesn't
> otherwise have to be a perfect fit.

Well I have also used all manner of nonsense that professes to make 
development easier, smarter, faster, more bug free etc etc when all it 
really so often means is just another load of XML to learn.

We have reverted to the tried and trusted method of getting a wireframe 
from the designers and writing tags to render the output. Works well and 
it's client agnostic. AJAX takes care of any 'web2' type stuff and our 
applications can render output to any interface, even other machines as 
all the important stuff is encapsulated on the server.

This will certainly change when CSS3 and HTML5 become widely 
implemented. Get that funky Canvas thing ... and Websockets ... exciting 
times ahead.

As for REST, well I'm half way through the Fielding dissertation
so I'll form an opinion when I'm done.

lipska

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