Vita Rara: A Life Uncommon

Skinning web apps and modules

Ideas on how to "skin" web apps (e.g., through Sitemesh, themes, and CSS) would be great. Combine that with modules and you could have a "web app construction kit" with a very customizable look. Imagine a shopping site with a login module, registration module, checkout module, etc.

Here's a few "+1" votes on things already listed:

  • Struts UI tags and themes
  • FreeMarker
  • Integration with Acegi
  • Using modules to break up a large project
  • Spring Webflow integration

By the way, bravo for the site, and good luck on the book. Like you, the more I learn about Struts 2, the more I like (God save me from Spring MVC!). And to think this thing was under our noses all this time, née WebWork.

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