Re: [Springframework-developer] Slogan

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How about "Spring provides a layer between your application and the J2EE
services and other services that your application uses.  This removes most of
the dependencies on a specific API and makes switching implementations very
easy.  This has the added benefit of improving the testablity of your applications."

> I was just reading a blog where someone mentioned that they couldn't work
> out a single purpose for Spring. (They were interested in IoC so looked also
> at PicoContainer.)
> 
> While the blogger clearly didn't take the time to find out what Spring
> actually does, I think we should try to think about a slogan or maybe a
> paragraph that conveys how it all hangs together. It's ironic in that in
> comparison with something like PicoContainer, which does only a part of what
> Spring does, Spring can seem to lack focus. Whereas in fact it's a focused
> solution to meet infrastructure needs of real apps.
> 
> Some ideas (for concepts not wording):
> - Spring provides _all_ the infrastructure most projects need
> - Spring addresses all architectural tiers, whether or not you choose to use
> EJB
> 
> Btw my ServerSide article should appear on October 14. I'll confirm closer
> to the time, so you can watch the thread.
> 
> Regards,
> Rod
> 
> 
> 
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