I think what would be interesting is to: 1) show how one could build a simple webapp that on the surface is similar to what other frameworks produce (Rails, etc...)For instance: how to easily use ubiquitous databases like MySQL or SQLite how to use templates how to have nice looking URLs how to write tests etc...
2) showcases some of Racket/Web unique features: how continuations can, sometimes, ease programming interactive interfaces how formlets can help you robust web forms how contracts can be leveraged to enforce invariants how the threads can be used to talk to clients through Websockets etc... One of the most exciting aspect of Racket, for me, is the possibility to mix languages. I don't even know if it makes sense but wouldn't be great to write an app that use Typed Racket for some modules (that require more speed or safety), Datalog to query a database, ... Admittedly, this would be more appropriate for a Racket tutorial than a Racket/Web tutorial.... but I'd like to see something like this too :) Manu On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Jay McCarthy <jay.mccar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'll be giving a 15 minute presentation at RacketCon about Web apps. I > was thinking about doing a tiny demo of what's in the online tutorial > and then a walkthrough of some of the other, un-tutorial-ed parts of > the Web server from a reference perspective. Another option would be > to show a relatively small, but complete Web app. If you have requests > about specific things you'd like to hear about, please let me know. > > Jay > > -- > Jay McCarthy <j...@cs.byu.edu> > Assistant Professor / Brigham Young University > http://faculty.cs.byu.edu/~jay > > "The glory of God is Intelligence" - D&C 93 > _________________________________________________ > ?For list-related administrative tasks: > ?http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users >
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