Mobile Model in MVP web app

Posted By: Andrew Davey | Oct 17th, 2007 @ 11:33 AM | 8,000 Views | 3 Comments
This screencast continues from the work I demonstrated in a previous screencast: http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=344711

When implemented a Model-View-Presenter pattern client-side in JavaScript there is a need to get data from the server. Rather than make this divide explicit with HTTP request, etc, I have used the idea of a model object that moves between the client and server.
So the programmer simply writes the client and server pieces of functionality and lets my framework do the plumbing.

I use code generation and Script# to make writing a client-side web app much more seemless than the usual javascript/XML/JSON/web service madness.

I'm developing the ideas shown here in a project at the moment. If there is sufficient interest I may extract a framework to give to the community.

How do people feel about this approach to web development? What kinds of additions/modifications should be made?

p.s. I have a bit of a cold at the moment, so sorry for the croaky voice in the recording!
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#Oct 18th, 2007 @ 3:16 AM
Andrew Davey
Andrew Davey
www.aboutcode.net

The code is now online here:

www.aboutcode.net/files/SplitModel.zip

You will also need to install my code generator tool. This is used to generate code from XML files.

www.aboutcode.net/files/Equin.CodeGenerator.zip

#Oct 30th, 2007 @ 6:28 AM
HughLynch
HughLynch
Hi Andrew,

Interesting work.  I'm playing around with it now.  I'd like to use something similar in my work, but I'm concerned about using script# without it being open-sourced or officially released.

What do you think?

Thanks for the screencasts,
Hugh Lynch
#Nov 1st, 2007 @ 1:35 AM
Andrew Davey
Andrew Davey
www.aboutcode.net
I keep asking Nikhil about open sourcing Script# and he keeps ignoring me Sad
I'm going to keep using it for now. Nikhil does at least release new versions semi-regularly. Please contact him yourself as well to maintain community pressure to open source Script#!
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