I'm starting a new project at work rewriting a web application from scratch. We want to rewrite it in Java for a number of reasons that aren't really important. I've spent the last few months off and on researching web frameworks, but I haven't got a really good handle on how the web-development community feels about them. Help me choose! [more inside]
posted by Plutor on May 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Getting "OLD" moist smell out of fabric? [more inside]
posted by Pressed Rat on Oct 22, 2007 - 4 answers

What does the writing on this tapestry mean? It looks like Arabic, but I'm not sure. [more inside]
posted by nervestaple on Dec 21, 2006 - 11 answers

I am looking for either books or online resources for Bayeux Tapestry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry - style illustrations (or any other book/site that depicts depict medieval life.) So far, the illustrations on the web are of relatively small size or poor quality.
posted by turbanhead on Dec 10, 2004 - 4 answers

I have an 8-foor-square tapestry. Unfortunately, it has no loops or hooks so I have no idea how to hang it from the wall. Any suggestions? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by XQUZYPHYR on Oct 31, 2004 - 7 answers