[PJUG Javamail] Question on which Java web frameworks to learn

[Byron Palmer]

My personal opinion is that Wickett is an easier framework use than Struts,
Tapestry, or any thing else.

This is based on the following observations:

   1. Wicket implements a true MVC. I have not looked at Tapestry recently,
   but 3 had muddied the waters too much for me. Wicket uses HTML as the view,
   POJOs for the model, and a simple controller for inserting and reacting to
   content.
   2. Wicket allows for a "component" based approach where you can create
   common panels that can be reused.
   3. Javascript, although useful, is not a good place to be doing
   programming. If all browsers reacted the same way, if users didn't turn off
   javascript for security purposes, and if it was robust, I would agree with
   its use. As it stands as long as we have perverse entities delighting in
   messing with the DOM and "extending" it for their own purposes, then I will
   not endorse it. When all browsers follow 100% of the standards it would be
   very nice, but you still have people misusing it.

Just my two cents. I would love to see an intelligent discussion of the
major java web frameworks. Just a suggestion for an intersting meeting.
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Byron Palmer
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Portland, OR 97205
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