The biggest change in Dreamweaver CS3 has to be the Spry framework. Nothing like built-in AJAX!
I have been wrangling with Spry off and on for the last few weeks and so far I suck at it. There is just so much to learn! It doesn't help that I don't have CS3 at home, so I'm stuck writing Spry code by hand (something I don't recommend.)
I dig the debug info, but compared to Coldfusion's debug service it is weaksauce. Oh well, better than nothing.
With Spry in mind, I've been slowly developing my first serious Web 2.0 app. The idea of it is to offer a listing of touring bands that will be coming through a user's local area. Something like byofl.org (Book Your Own Fuckin' Life, lol) My idea will require auto-geolocation similar to craigslist, but it will need to be combined with a location radius so the user can select bands coming though only his town or any town within a specified radii (up to 250 miles perhaps).
Since I've been doing music in bands for about 7 years and have been on 3 tours, I know how desperate touring bands are for shows and how hard it is to find them. Not to mention finding a place to shower... This app would be unique in that the target users are show bookers--or even anyone that could provide services such as lodging, food, showers, etc.
I think it will be a hit if I can get the user interface right. That's why I'm going with Spry for now. The cool thing about Web 2.0 is that I'll be delivering the content using XML, so it won't be too tough to develop a whole new interface down the road if I want. I mean, I'm gonna have to do something in Flash too! Then I gotta try out plugging it into Adobe AIR and Google Desktop. I can't wait!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
I'm learning Spry... what are you doing?
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