Struts is a web application framework for Java that grew out of discussions about applying MVC to web apps with Craig McClanahan on the tomcat-users mailing list. I participated in many of the early design conversations as one of those pesky early adopters that adds to the TODO list but rarely provides a patch.
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Struts
March 21, 2005 – 2:59 pm
Bittersweet AJaX
March 21, 2005 – 12:00 am
By now, everyone knows what AJaX is.
I’m personally a bit bitter about the name, just because I thought to myself in January 2005: “self, there is a lot of hype going around about Google’s ‘new’ approach to DHTML using microrequests. Since you’ve been doing this sort of thing for over 5 years now, maybe […]
Gateway Software Symposium 2005
March 20, 2005 – 5:35 pm
I attended the No Fluff Just Stuff conference for a second year, along with Bryce and Mike.
Advanced Groovy
March 20, 2005 – 12:00 am
I skipped the intro session, but attended Rod Cope’s second session on Groovy?. His presentation was a strong collection of “look how easy this is” examples that made quite a compelling case for Groovy (or, arguably, any dynamic language with closures, dynamic extensions, etc.). I am attracted to Groovy because it builds on […]
Community ether
March 19, 2005 – 12:00 am
I’m sitting at NFJS? listening to Dave Thomas with Sprint sharing IP with the Treo over CDMA, the Treo sharing with the PowerBook over Bluetooth, and the PowerBook sharing with the other laptops at the table with WiFi. It seems more appropriate to call this __ether__net than it does 10base-T.
The Real Lincoln
March 6, 2005 – 1:34 pm
Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s The Real Lincoln is a frightfully timely discussion of a President that ruthlessly pursued his political agenda to increase the fortunes of his comrades at the expense of the nation, yet used patriotic rhetoric to garner popular support and still enjoys broad adoration. The back cover subtitle best sums up the […]
Girl Steamer
February 19, 2005 – 12:00 am
The gang went to a St. Louis Steamers game tonight, which happened to be quite popular thanks to the start of Lindsay Kennedy, who got just over an entire minute on the field, after the game was already a lost cause.
D. J. Newsom, though, is the man. Despite the loss, the game was great […]
Lenten Friday
February 18, 2005 – 12:00 am
As I sat idly in the passenger seat on the way home after Constantine (not as bad as I expected, but certainly a forgettable movie), I noticed a sign promoting a Friday fish fry during Lent. I briefly went through the anxiety of “that’s right, it’s Friday. Uh oh, did I remember not […]
Les Misrables
February 14, 2005 – 12:00 am
Early Valentine’s day celebration last night included Les Misrables at the Fox, which was outstanding (for a musical, I much prefer straight theater.)
In particular, Randal Keith was amazing as Jean Valjean, and the stage production (set, lighting) was perfect in setting the atmosphere without distracting from the performance. Highly recommended to all.
Distant family
February 12, 2005 – 12:00 am
Today I met with the daughter Colleen? and I gave up for adoption 12 years ago and her mother. Friends and family seem to want some dramatic story out of the event, but there was a blessed lack of it; she’s a normal 12 year old and her mom has been completely open with […]