Question about the book

[fredula]

Hi there,
I only heard about this book recently, but I see it's been out for a while. Is the content still relevant? I also see the demo app us no longer functional?

Thank you.

[docluv]

Thanks for posting your question. The answer is yes and no. The code base in this repository is a few years old and has not been updated. The reason I stopped maintaining this code was due to Rotten Tomatoes deprecating their public API, which the application uses. :)

I made a new, much simpler demo application for my presentations last Summer. Fast Furniture. I updated the code just yesterday, a new branch v2.0 has the latest. The core architecture concepts are still being used. I have updated libraries and now use a static web site for markup etc. The code is now server platform independent.

So check the Fast Furniture demo out and let me know if you have any questions.

[fredula]

Thank you for the speedy reply.
I will definitely dig into the source code a bit. Is it built on the same principles outlined in the book? Lastly, would the book be difficult to follow along and piece together with the current sample application?

[docluv]

I think it would be hard for me to say :) I can clearly see the relationships. The general concepts are still at play. I removed the ASP.NET parts. I updated the ViewEngine, may not have even had it 2 years ago to be honest. The core techniques and principles are the same. The Fast Furniture site does not Cut the Mustard. I am updating that approach a little since Google deprecated the policy.