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>>One thing that I'd like to point out that hasn't been mentioned is that you don't end up playing every developers' favorite game: "Where's the code?":-)
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>>This especially applies to business logic if it's been stored in a business object.
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>>No argument that overall such an arrangement is more complex, but if properly done it will be easier to maintain, as well as what you mentioned, more re-usable.
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>Just to be argumentative (you didn't expect me to stay well-behaved for long, did you? < g >), sometimes n-tier and OOP is really a PIA the maintain. But even at it's worst, it still has the immeasurable benefit of encapsulating behavior. The classic example of course is when the client decides they don't really want all their textboxes to be puce after all... < s >

Hey Nancy! Long time. You still packin' a trout?:-)

Yeah it can be a real PITA. This, however, is where the proper programming documentation can be a life-saver.

Having said, I should note that I'm in the midst of reading "Code Complete" for the first time.< vbg >