PS You asked me what my app was (in the other thread), what is yours? If you can say? From your one post in XML it looks to have something to do with gaming... Sure. It's nothing too special, but I am trying to take a different approach to it to make it somewhat unique.
I am making a really advanced and extensive Fantacy Football System. I know, I know, why not a web app. Well, I'm trying really hard to promote Swing Desktop Apps these days and I thought this would be fun. Not to mention that I get to build some really nice Network Services so my app can talk to the game servers. There is actually 2 components to this.
1. The client app
2. The server app
And you don't have to tell me how the whole 2-tier architecture is on its way out. I still think it has some life and just needs people like me to keep it going.
Anyway, a few details about the app...You will of course have a league manager. The only time all the players will need to actually connect with the LM will be during the draft at which point a simple round robin occurs. Everything after that, for the most part, you are on your own. But you will still need to connect to the game server to update your profile, points, player status, choose your roster for the week, etc. I found some online sites that offer XML files of player and team stats that I am looking into. I really don't want to try and track all that myself.
Anyway, it should be fun to make. And that is what I am working on.
I definatly keep you posted if I happen to find a good book.
[ November 18, 2003: Message edited by: Gregg Bolinger ]