Brewerfan.net Code / Feature Freeze

[Brian the Automator]

Just an FYI, we're going to be having a freeze on new features over the next several months, as we begin development on a new version of Brewerfan.net. This development will ultimately lead to the development of a new message board and chat room, as well as new features at our sister site, LambeauLeap.net.

 

Please welcome the following two members to our development team:

- nullbyte

- Team Canada

 

We're committed to taking Brewerfan.net to the next level, and overcoming some of the limitations that have held us back in the past (ezBoard).

 

There is no scheduled release date for the new version of the site, but I'll release more info as we get closer.

[brew64]

I'm an infrequent poster but long time reader of this site.

 

Just curious, what kind of technology does brewerfan use? Java EE? LAMP stack? .NET?

 

I do some volunteer programming for the local school district, and I might be able to help brewerfan out.

[Brian the Automator]

I'm an infrequent poster but long time reader of this site.

 

Just curious, what kind of technology does brewerfan use? Java EE? LAMP stack? .NET?

 

I do some volunteer programming for the local school district, and I might be able to help brewerfan out.

Currently, it's Java EE... Although i'm in the process of rearchitecting to .NET, as that's the direction my day-job career has taken.

 

[brew64]

Ok,

I'm doing the volunteer work in Java EE. Its an application that allows teachers to schedule broadcasts in their classroom. I'm working on the entire slice: presentation (JSP/HTML/CSS), business objects in the domain model (POJOs), and persistence for CRUD operations.

I don't have any .NET experience. Is there any need for Java EE help for brewerfan.net? Also, besides career reasons, why the move to .NET? I would think that licensing fees would be a big negative for a site like this.

[Brian the Automator]

Yeah, we use the 3-tier approach as well:

- Presentation Tier (Webwork/Struts2, JSP, CSS)

- Business Tier (Spring)

- Data Access Tier (NHibernate)

 

I'll be doing the same thing in the .NET approach (except using Spring.NET and NHibernate instead of their Java counterparts). The reason for the move to .NET is that I find that their set of fuctionality, especially related to the web, is much richer and easier to work with than the JavaEE stack (especially when it comes to Ajax). As far as the licensing issues, it's not a problem. I have an MSDN license through my employer for development, and since the host will provide the OS and the database (SQLServer), the licensing is on their dime. I've found it's actually a little bit cheaper as well to find a .NET host than a JavaEE host.

 

As far as work goes, unfortuantely, the work on the Java version is pretty much halted. All future development will be .NET. If that's something you're interested in, I'm trying to work out a model where contributors can donate code for certain parts of the site. I'm not going to go full open-source with the whole thing, I don't think.

[pitchleague]

wow, this entire thread is WAY over my head!

 

Suffice to say, Brian, I am looking forward to your new arrival, er, site.

[hawing]

This development will ultimately lead to the development of a new message board and chat room

[brew64]

Hey Brian,

Right now I want to dedicate what little time I have for programming to the Java EE stack. I used to work at IBM, but left to be a full time dad at home. The volunteer work helps keep my skills fresh, and I don't have the time right now to keep up to date with both Java EE and .NET. If the volunteer opportunity with the school district changes, I'll let you know.

 

Keep up the good work with the site. Also, just curious, is there a framework you are using for the message board, or are you starting from scratch?

[Brian the Automator]

Keep up the good work with the site. Also, just curious, is there a framework you are using for the message board, or are you starting from scratch?

My plans have changed, and I'm going to stick with Yuku (a hosted solution) for the time being. But yes, if I do end up writing my own, it will more than likely be from scratch (well, nothing's REALLY from scratch these days, as I'll be leaning on Spring.NET, NHibernate, MS Enterprise Library, etc).