[Opensource] Expresso and Netbeans

[Michael Rimov]

At 09:24 AM 6/4/2002 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello Expresso lovers,
>
>I love using Expresso, but I have a problem with my boss because he 
>doesn't like it because there is no visual tool to make the web 
>applications using Expresso. That's why he bought JDeveloper for me, 
>against my advise. JDeveloper is not bad but I think that Expresso can do more.
>
>My boss loves JDeveloper because of its wizards. So I was wondering if it 
>is possible to start a project to incorporate the Expresso framework with 
>for instance Netbeans. CompuWare also did this for their OptimalJ, they 
>used Netbeans and Struts to create their tool.
>
>So my question is : Is it possible to start such a project to incorporate 
>Expresso with Netbeans so that it will become a framework and visual tool 
>to make web based applications ? So that it is easier for people like, my 
>boss, to create web applications with a few wizards ?

Hi Jan,

Where were you 6 months ago when we were trying to get momentum together 
for that very thing?? ;)

You're welcome to initiate whatever you wish.  One thing Adam R had worked 
on was providing a wizard front end to DBMaint first.  But code gen wizards 
are great too.

I'd suggest going with a standard 'templating' style engine so we can port 
to other IDE's too.  If we use Sun's method, we'll be stuck with netbeans only.

I know at least a couple of developers that love Eclipse, etc.

                                                         -Mike