Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-28 Thread manu d
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 wr

Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-28 Thread Jay McCarthy
I could talk about the philosophy in general, but not in comparison. The last time I used something other than Racket was around 2001, when I wrote a by-hand CPS'd server with Perl. Jay 2011/6/28 Grant Rettke : > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Jay McCarthy wrote: >> If you have requests abou

Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-28 Thread Grant Rettke
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Jay McCarthy wrote: > If you have requests about specific things you'd like to hear about, please > let me know. It would be great to hear you compare Racket Web Application development to the other web application development platform that you know best (JEE, P

Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-28 Thread Matthias Felleisen
This is a fantastic idea. And the reward of passing the test is that you get to see the source code. -- Matthias On Jun 27, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Veer wrote: > Just a suggestion , not request. > > How about web application for multiple choice tests. > For example you can have a online test for

Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-27 Thread Veer
Just a suggestion , not request. How about web application for multiple choice tests. For example you can have a online test for "How well you know Racket" or "Simple algebra" etc. Each question has choices and one answer. Any one can submit a test and anyone can take test or only registered users

Re: [racket] RacketCon: Web app tutorial

2011-06-27 Thread Eduardo Bellani
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/27/2011 02:56 PM, Jay McCarthy 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 p