I started a reply but it got out of control with covering too many topics. So, for now, because I might have time to finish what I started later, I'll just say I am a huge fan of development for development's sake. A lot of my chops came from toy apps and home code. So, never read my "best practices" soapbox as a critique of programming for self-directed fun. :P If I get time to finish a "modern" deployment write-up, I will.