Catalyst

...I knew that Catalyst was something that I should take the time to learn, but it always seemed like such a daunting task.

For that reason, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I'm the kind of person who learns best from reading a book and I hoped that with a few tube rides reading this book, coupled with a few practical sessions in front of the computer, I'd soon have Catalyst. I'm sorry to report that having read the book, Catalyst is almost as confusing to me now as it was before.

I don't think that much of the blame can be laid at the feet of the author. Jonathan Rockway is a member of the core Catalyst development team. I've read his blog and his contributions to various mailing lists. He obviously knows his stuff. I think he's been badly let down by his editors.

1. Getting started with ExtJS screen library


2. Get more REST - Using YUI and JavaScript for REST


3. Application Design Techniques


4. Catalyst + Open Flash Chart: Fancy graphs with minimal fuss


5. Adding Authentication to your Catalyst App


6. Inline Authentication Without Redirection


7. Rapid CRUD with Catalyst

I'm thinking of getting more articles out there. Either on the Suretec site, or a community site like Symas did with their OpenLDAP article.