The Old New Thing

How much do you expect from a framework layer?

November 10, 2003 Nov 10, 2003 11/10/03

Raymond Chen

If a framework exposes functionality provided by a lower layer, how hard should the framework try to insulate you from all the quirks and limitations of the lower layer? Instinctively, of course, you would say, "The framework should insulate me completely." But be careful what you ask for. If a ...

A warning to people averse to code

November 10, 2003 Nov 10, 2003 11/10/03

Raymond Chen

This is going to be a code-heavy week. People who are averse to code may want to just lie low until next week. I'll try to make it up by having next week be more storytelling-focused...