"Thick Database" Techniques for Fusion (and other Web) Developers

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“Thick Database” Defined (1)

uMicro-Service-Oriented-Architecture (M-SOA) approach

uService Component Architecture (SCA)

uDivision between the database and user interface (UI) portions.

uTwo key features involved in "thick database thinking":

ØNothing in the UI ever directly interacts with a database table. All interaction is accomplished through database views or APIs.

ØNearly all application behavior (including screen navigation) is handled in the database.

uThick database does not simply mean stuffing everything into the database and hoping for the best.