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DWR explained in one GIF

I thought it ought to be possible to explain DWR in a single graphic, so I had a go. I think the result gives a simple overview of what is going on, without getting bogged down in how marshalling is done. What do you think?

How DWR Works

On the subject of DWR, I've now had 3 requests for logging to use commons-logging so I've cut a 0.6.beta which makes commons-logging optional. If it's there DWR will use it, if not you get Servlet.log as before.

0.6.beta also makes some of the error messages better.

Download the new beta here.

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Posted by Joe Walker on 02 May 2005 16:10:02 BST #


Re: DWR explained in one GIF

Comment from Mathias Bogaert on 02 May 2005 18:10:17 BST #
Great pic, although I would make the arrow line a bit more dark.

Re: DWR explained in one GIF

Comment from Patrick Lightbody on 03 May 2005 01:31:13 BST #
Maybe it complicates things too much, but if you could somehow put a line between the two sides to really indicate client-side and server-side execution, I think that would help. Otherwise, I think it does a great job!

Re: DWR explained in one GIF

Comment from Joe Walker on 03 May 2005 23:08:13 BST #
Mathias, I played with the darkness of the arrow but if I make it any darker it gets in the way of the text too much. So I've given up, but thanks for the suggestion

Patrick, I've updated the image on the home page. Cheers.

Re: DWR explained in one GIF

Comment from Patrick Lightbody on 03 May 2005 01:32:13 BST #
Maybe it complicates things too much, but if you could somehow put a line between the two sides to really indicate client-side and server-side execution, I think that would help. Otherwise, I think it does a great job!