First impressions

Hi,

I am developing a site that features heavy google maps integration and
have decided to trial Aida as the web app framework. My background -
smalltalk since 1991, experience with php app frameworks (prado) and
python, mainly gtk apps.

I am also considering Seaside - but my experience is only as far as
the tutorial.

Is the list interested in my first impressions:  If so I will post as
I work... on my trials.

preferedURL
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My application requires RESTful urls and bookmarkable urls.  The
caching of object / url references caused me some delay while working
on my own application.

Suggestion:  Add a documentation note to the tutorial on how to reset
the cache. (If you had user comments section on your documentation,
this note would have been added by now.)

Is it necessary to cache the references at all.  Is this a performance
issue or part of the basic design?
Could this be a configuration option for a production system.

WebApplication  >> observee
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 --- I know that names are only names but it was not until I realized
that your observee is what many other mvc frameworks would call the
model.  In my mind model objects are designed to be observed.  I would
have found a comment to this effect helpful in the documentation.

Error reporting on the web page.
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Make an error that causes a dnu -- the page should display some
diagnostics on the error.  The debugger stack would be useful at
least.  Seaside really excels in this area - being able to jump to the
debugger, fix and proceed.

So far I'm enjoying the experience ...

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Edward Stow
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