CFCs ARE the Framework

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CFCs ARE the Framework

• By Steve Nelson
• Webapper LLC

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The Rise of Frameworks

• In the beginning there was Fusebox

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Then Came

• Mach-ii
• Model-Glue
• Farcry
• ColdSpring
• Plenty of others

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Are Frameworks Necessary?

• Absolutely!

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I LIKE MVC Separation

• View Visual stuff
• Model Action stuff
• Controller Connect Visual and Action stuff
  together

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Consistency

• Steves rule
• The architecture code should look the same
  regardless of who wrote it

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I LIKE Teamwork

• Multiple developers in a team
• Separation of work

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I Dislike New XML Languages

• Fusebox 45 uses XML
• Mach-ii uses XML
• Model Glue uses XML
• Coldspring uses XML

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I Dislike Core Files

• Adds complexity
• Relying on other peoples code

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What about CFCs?

• Are CFCs powerful enough to manage themselves?
• Lets experiment and find out