N. Alex Rupp's Blog

N. Alex Rupp studies theoretical geometry and classical literature, and writes for a number of tech rags of wide and varied (dis)repute. He is conducting ongoing research in declarative programming. More information on him may be found at http://www.alex-rupp.com

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Ruling Out: Rule Engines and Declarative Programming Come to Java
Rule engines and declarative programming offer a markedly different style of programming, one that's particularly well-suited to certain kinds of applications. N. Alex Rupp kicks off his "Ruling Out" column with an introduction to the rule engine JSR and how this technology can be used. Aug. 19, 2004

The WARS Architectural Style
In December, N. Alex Rupp tore down the idea of MVC as a design pattern for servlet architectures. Now, as an alternative, he offers Workflow, Action, Representation and State, or WARS. Jan. 27, 2004

Beyond MVC: A New Look at the Servlet Infrastructure
Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a foundation of GUI design, but is it the right design for servlets? N. Alex Rupp argues that it has become an antipattern that needs to be laid to rest. Dec. 11, 2003

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