Comments on: Minimalist MVC example using the PureMVC Framework http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/ OOP Techniques for Flash and Flex Developers Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:51:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sine synthesizer with PureMVC http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3790 Sine synthesizer with PureMVC Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:16:56 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3790 [...] interconnected cloud of meaningfull data blobs (see picture). I looked up some basic tutorials, ‘Minimalist MVC example using the PureMVC Framework’, ‘Building a Flash site using PureMVC’ and found this useful page: ‘PureMVC in a [...] [...] interconnected cloud of meaningfull data blobs (see picture). I looked up some basic tutorials, ‘Minimalist MVC example using the PureMVC Framework’, ‘Building a Flash site using PureMVC’ and found this useful page: ‘PureMVC in a [...]

]]> By: Chandima Cumaranatunge http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3785 Chandima Cumaranatunge Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3785 @sideDoor unfortunately, our design patterns book falls into the non-fiction category. We should try a little more suspense, intrigue and flowery language in our blog posts :) Thanks for the note and I'm glad that you found the book useful. @sideDoor unfortunately, our design patterns book falls into the non-fiction category. We should try a little more suspense, intrigue and flowery language in our blog posts :) Thanks for the note and I’m glad that you found the book useful.

]]> By: sideDoor http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3782 sideDoor Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:28:48 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3782 Thanks for this post, it is still relevant and very helpful! Also enjoyed your patterns book, great read, suspenseful and I didn't see surprise ending coming at all! Great stuff, sd Thanks for this post, it is still relevant and very helpful!

Also enjoyed your patterns book, great read, suspenseful and I didn’t see surprise ending coming at all!

Great stuff,
sd

]]> By: AS3 on PureMVC. Round One. — Joao Pescada (jpscd) | Blog http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3771 AS3 on PureMVC. Round One. — Joao Pescada (jpscd) | Blog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:53:49 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3771 [...] Minimalist MVC example using the PureMVC Framework by Chandima Cumaranatunge [...] [...] Minimalist MVC example using the PureMVC Framework by Chandima Cumaranatunge [...]

]]> By: PureMVC – Wrapping Your Head Around It – Flash AS3 | {DDM} Duran Digital Media http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3663 PureMVC – Wrapping Your Head Around It – Flash AS3 | {DDM} Duran Digital Media Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:26:09 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3663 [...] Minimalist MVC Example – This is a great discussion about what each part of PureMVC does.  Go ahead and download the source, but make sure to adjust import statements for the current AS3 port of PureMVC.  If you read the previous article first you will get alot more from the material in this article. [...] [...] Minimalist MVC Example – This is a great discussion about what each part of PureMVC does.  Go ahead and download the source, but make sure to adjust import statements for the current AS3 port of PureMVC.  If you read the previous article first you will get alot more from the material in this article. [...]

]]> By: “Brain needed” or “Actionscript MVC framworks” « Ruben Müller http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3496 “Brain needed” or “Actionscript MVC framworks” « Ruben Müller Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:52:55 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3496 [...] by step I get more of the stuff into my brain - a great ressource is this simple pureMVC example by Chandima Cumaranatunge. I hope to find more informations like this one and getting the hang of [...] [...] by step I get more of the stuff into my brain – a great ressource is this simple pureMVC example by Chandima Cumaranatunge. I hope to find more informations like this one and getting the hang of [...]

]]> By: mark mun http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3211 mark mun Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:47:28 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3211 Excellent post. Can't wait to see some more advanced examples using pureMVC. Excellent post. Can’t wait to see some more advanced examples using pureMVC.

]]> By: Gagan http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-3151 Gagan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:14:50 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-3151 Really Great post!!! It had really let me understand PureMVC framework. I am new to this framework and it had provided me a great start. Thanks Really Great post!!!

It had really let me understand PureMVC framework. I am new to this framework and it had provided me a great start.

Thanks

]]> By: Chandima Cumaranatunge http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-2703 Chandima Cumaranatunge Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-2703 Hi Henk, I do agree that using a framework requires more code and you have to adhere to a particular way of doing things. The short answer is that a framework will be overkill for a simple application that has a short life cycle. A framework shows its strength when applications go through several iterations of development and refactoring, especially when multiple developers are involved. Frameworks generally provide loose coupling to manage different pieces that make up an application. The pieces can be user interface components like buttons and text fields on the view side, or data or logic on the model side. The Framework provides a particular way of "plumbing" pieces together to enable them to communicate and work together effectively. I guess you can extend the plumbing analogy a little bit. A framework is like the plumbing in a house in some senses. If the sink in your bathroom is broken or you want to put in a fancy faucet, you can just swop out the old one and install it (i.e. swapping a UI component). You don't have to mess with the rest of the plumbing in the house. You can even add a whole new bathroom by forking the water supply pipe (i.e. adding a new Mediator with several UI components). PureMVC provides an added advantage in that it is language agnostic. It doesn't rely on language internals like Flex Binding. This makes for more work, but ensures that the framework stays the same when ported to other language. So, you learn PureMVC and can use it in AS3, Flash Lite, C# and all the other ports without an additional learning curve. Hi Henk, I do agree that using a framework requires more code and you have to adhere to a particular way of doing things. The short answer is that a framework will be overkill for a simple application that has a short life cycle. A framework shows its strength when applications go through several iterations of development and refactoring, especially when multiple developers are involved.

Frameworks generally provide loose coupling to manage different pieces that make up an application. The pieces can be user interface components like buttons and text fields on the view side, or data or logic on the model side. The Framework provides a particular way of “plumbing” pieces together to enable them to communicate and work together effectively.

I guess you can extend the plumbing analogy a little bit. A framework is like the plumbing in a house in some senses. If the sink in your bathroom is broken or you want to put in a fancy faucet, you can just swop out the old one and install it (i.e. swapping a UI component). You don’t have to mess with the rest of the plumbing in the house. You can even add a whole new bathroom by forking the water supply pipe (i.e. adding a new Mediator with several UI components).

PureMVC provides an added advantage in that it is language agnostic. It doesn’t rely on language internals like Flex Binding. This makes for more work, but ensures that the framework stays the same when ported to other language. So, you learn PureMVC and can use it in AS3, Flash Lite, C# and all the other ports without an additional learning curve.

]]> By: Henk Duivendrecht http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/27/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/comment-page-2/#comment-2698 Henk Duivendrecht Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:06:32 +0000 http://www.as3dp.com/2007/12/28/minimalist-mvc-example-using-the-puremvc-framework/#comment-2698 Thanks for this excellent tutorial. One thing that I keep wondering about is what kind of applications really lend themselves to developing with pureMVC (or any other framework). What's the advantage of pureMVC? There's a lot of extra code, even just pressing a button will take days to code so I don't really see the point :-) Thanks for this excellent tutorial. One thing that I keep wondering about is what kind of applications really lend themselves to developing with pureMVC (or any other framework). What’s the advantage of pureMVC? There’s a lot of extra code, even just pressing a button will take days to code so I don’t really see the point :-)

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