How We Make Websites
Michael Smethurst,
BBC Radio Labs,
Jan 30, 2009
Interesting presentation form the BBC on how they build websites. The methodology is based on the concept of domain-driven design, and builds up from the domain objects to their relation with the users to the piping in of data to the construction of a site around that data. Why is this approach important? Well, consider a simple little thing like caching: "Knowing what can be cached and for how long is a vital part of designing your user experience. Cache for too long and pages go stale. Don't cache for long enough and you send unnecessary traffic across the wires and place extra strain on your application." Caching isn't something you just just buy off the shelf: it has to be programmed into your web environment. And the need will vary depending on your content and your users. Viua Seb Schmoller.
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