The Stack Metaphor

[Steve Anderson]

Hi there

I am very new to Revolution and am still trying to grasp the idea of 
designing software around stacks and cards.  Bruce Eckel's 'Thinking in 
Java' book really did work!

I am creating an electronic version of the Quran (Islam's Bible) and 
would like some advise on how to proceed.

I have opted to store the contents of the Quran in XML files rather 
than a database as this will mean a very simple installation process 
for the end users.  Each XML file would contain a chapter of the Quran 
(114 chapters in all), each chapter varying in length from just a few 
verses to almost 300.  The software would allow the user to traverse 
(backwards and forwards) through the Quran, one verse at a time and 
would keep a record of the verses visited during any one session (much 
like a web browser).  It is important these features be implemented 
through direct use of Revolution's capabilities wherever possible, 
rather than being custom built by me.

Coming back to the subject of this posting 'the stack metaphor' how 
should I implement the above?  Should I create a card for each verse 
(based on a template)?  Or should I create a single card, whose fields 
I update to show the current verse?  If I opt for the single card 
approach will this force me to create code to remember the verses a 
user has traversed, rather than just using Revolution's built in 
ability to traverse a stack?

Thanks in advance.

Steve

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