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by James Robertson.
Original Post: StS 2007 Daily Update: Application Frameworks
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This talk and short demonstration discusses the experience of choosing and using an application framework for Smalltalk based development. Discussed are factors such as what an application framework is, what it should do for us and some criteria for selection. Two known frameworks are contrasted and discussed, and an example of the chosen framework is given. Finally, the experience of years of use of the chosen framework, its advantages and disadvantages are discussed.