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daily link  Thursday, February 06, 2003

I've been using Struts for a while to build web applications, but I have finally reconciled myself to the idea that Struts breaks object orientation and forces development back into the dark ages of structured programming. So, I have decided to find a framework that looks more like Swing. In other words, a) provides encapsulation of the ugly details of HTTP, b) allows UI components to be connected to the abstract data objects they represent using events and c) provides true separation of presentation (in HTML) from logic (in Java).

I am thinking about building my own framework and am in the process of analyzing this option with a couple of friends who are also interested in a new framework. However, I found a site that has links to many, if not all of the Java web application frameworks that are currently publicly available [Wafer]. Now I face the daunting task of choosing one of these frameworks that is already in development or building my own... 10:34:30 AM  permalink    


 
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A puddle at Gas Works Park reflects the barren branches and fallen leaves of autumn, yesterday. A major storm system off the coast delivered blustery wind and rain which stripped these trees and back up the drain. More rain is in the forecast. (November 08, 2002) Photo Credit: Scott Eklund/Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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