Re: [Boost-users] Recommend Unix Compiler and Unix Platform?

From: Pau Garcia i Quiles (pgquiles_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-26 00:22:54

Quoting Jeff Dunlap <jeff_j_dunlap_at_[hidden]>:

You do not need to write a single line of Javascript, HTML or CSS with  
Wt. Everything you write is C++.

In addition to that, Wt is not a PHP-like framework but a  
widget-oriented framework, just like Qt or Gtk+.

Wt is closs-platform and quite light. You can deploy it using its own  
embedded HTTP server, or as a FastCGI module which you can use with  
Apache, Lighttpd, etc. Take a look at the examples, the charting  
examples might be interesting for you.

> Ray & Pau,
>
> Thanks for your input.  I'm sort of thinking of going the FreeBSD route since
> my main reason would be for hosting web applications.
>
> I also want to change web development frameworks and will definately  
>  be looking
> at C++ Web Tool Kit.  I want something cross platform but it must   
> support html
> templates.  Please read on...
>
> I've looked at quite a bunch of C++ web development kits and one thing that I
> definately don't like is mixing html with C++ code.
>
> The only systems that I've worked with and found are: Microsoft ATL   
> Server and
> VBMcgi.  They both have their good and bad points.  One thing that they both
> allow you to do is to create 'templates' or 'stencils' which are   
> your html web
> page or web form, etc.
>
> In both of these frameworks, your C++ code NEVER mixes with html code.  Of
> course, you can if you want, but that is very messy.  I like keeping my
> interface totally separate from my business logic.  Being able to completely
> modify the interface at any time without touching the app is an additional
> bonus.
>
> I wrote this app here:
>
> http://app.directcorrespondentlender.com
>
> Please note that all business logic is in C++ and all interface   
> files consists
> of a single html file (plus a css file for styling, and a javascript file for
> ensuring that basic field formatting, i.e. $250,000).  All logic is   
> in C++, the
> drawback is that it is in MS ATL Server, thus not cross platform, plus its
> design is not the best, MS took a backward, complicated approach in   
> my opinion.
>
> While VBMcgi was designed well, I love its design but I don't like the way it
> was coded.  They use their own string class for instance :( and   
> cookie handling
> does not seem to work right for multiple valued cookies.  That made me decide
> to stick with ATL Server even though I don't like the design at all.
>
> Does C++ Web Took Kit allow you to work with templates aka stencils?  I am
> looking for alternatives.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jeff
>
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