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Event-Driven Programming: Separating GUI From Data

March, 2003

TOPIC

It’s too easy to intertwine the Graphical User Interface (GUI) with the data. But what if you want to later use the data in a different context? You either have to extract the code, or re-write it. Event-driven programming can help significantly to keep your application looking sharp and responsive while keeping the data as a separate entity.

PRESENTER

David Cornelius has been a developer for 15 years working mostly on the DOS and Windows platforms using Borland’s Pascal compilers. He is currently writing client-server applications using MS SQL Server, InterBase, and DBISAM. See his web site, CorneliusConcepts.com, for more information.