Fusebox : Methodology & Techniques, ColdFusion Edition

by Craig Girard and Steve Nelson

The Fusebox architecture is the collaborative research result of over 200 professional web developers. The result is a simple yet elegant structure that will work in any web application. This edition... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967344743
• ISBN13: 9780967344744
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Jm Pub
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Common Method for Team Development

While I am currently learning Fusebox 3.xx and this book covers 2.xx, it still has value as an introduction to a common method of web programming. I have created a couple of web applications using this method and it works. If you are a one-man programming shop, you may or may not find a common method of great value. Personally, it helped me develop a framework and style to simplify my everyday coding tasks. I'm not that organized of a person, but this method makes me look like I am. If you work in development teams or just need a backup programmer, a common method of development pays great dividends. When a new programmer joins my team, they start by reading this book. They have very few questions about my code afterwards. I have very few questions about how they did their assignment when they are done. The method works and works very well. The previous critical review was obviously done by someone who hasn't tried this method or read through the entire book. I am waiting for this book to be updated with the 3.xx version, since it is a bit more complex and robust.

A waste of a review

This is more in response to the review 'a waste of pulp' than anything.1) "tries so hard to make components of even the simplest ColdFusion application fit within the analogy of a household circuit"response: To hold the methodology so rigorously to the name is silly.2) "I remember when beer had that effect on me." response: This actually makes no sense whatsoever.3) "I mean, come on, these guys act like they INVENTED piping content through a central template." response: Actually Fusebox is modeled after a 'MAIN' file in languages like C++ and JAVA. The authors make no claim to have invented this style, only transported it to web programming.4) "And that four hundred line Switch statement that FuseBox encourages within the index.cfm file? That's clunkier than bag of rocks. Even Ben Forta has criticized this aspect of FuseBox."response: If you are making your switch statements 400 lines long, your doing it wrong.5) FuseBox, as a methodology, was designed by a couple of illiterate ninnies...who don't know very much about electricity."response: Do the authors have to understand electricity to make a web methodology?6) "While any methodology is better than none, and while FuseBox has caught on in a mild way despite it's crippling simplicity." response: Actually Fusebox has caught on in a BIG way and its simplicity is to credit for it. Who is it that stated programming has to be difficult?6) "...the kind of fuse boxes alluded to throughout this book are against electrical code in most states. They've been deemed UNSAFE."response: This matters why? The word "analogy" means "Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar." If you wanna learn about electricity read a book about electricity.For a level headed review read "A reasonable introduction."

This book rocks the rocking horse!

This book rocks the rocking horse!

A good start to Fusebox

This book is an expansion of the Fusebox specifications and will get someone up and running with the methodology.