Dylan Schiemann

We spent the better part of the last two weeks completing the new SitePen web site, which was originally developed more than three years ago. The new version is definitely still a work in progress, but provides a great foundation for the many interesting things we plan to do with it. We used the Tapestry framework for managing dynamic components, and I found the framework to be very empowering. Contrary to my normal development methods, the site currently contains zero lines of JavaScript, though that will change as we add more high end features and examples. Tapestry has an interesting way of working with JavaScript to dynamically generated names to ensure uniqueness, and I am not completely sure if I like this yet. I am particularly proud of the text and resolution resizing capabilities of the site. The first target for improvement is the text, both layout and legibility. Let us know what you think of the new site.