InfoQ: Debate: Microsoft’s RIA Services Code-generating Tools and Sound Architectural Principles

Some developers consider that Microsoft's RIA Services code-generating tools are teaching bad architectural principles to developers while others consider the tools useful if used properly.

Very simple applications can be built up rapidly without much thought given to their architecture. The presentation layer could access the database directly since there would be almost no business logic involved. But what happens if the application grows in complexity adding more and more business logic? Should the presentation layer be let to access the database directly? Solid architectural principles say “No” because such an approach introduces strong links between the two layers so a simple change in one of them has rippling effects in the other.

Microsoft technologies are known for offering code generating tools that make the life simpler for the developer at least at the first glance but are not really useful for large projects, and they are considered by some to teach bad lessons to new developers. RIA Services tools are no exception.

via infoq.com

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