Re: [WebDNA] Re: Need someone to port CakePHP auction site to WebDNA

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2010


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I agree with Donovan. -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 2/3/2010 9:55 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > William DeVaul wrote: >> Perhaps a WebDNA framework should be created? The shopping site is >> probably the place to start. Lots of things to borrow from other >> frameworks. >> >> We could set up a public github and contribute/fork from there. >> >> Bill > > WSC already has a source control that is open already. ;-) > > Regarding a framework, I think the idea is perhaps putting the cart > before the horse. I think the first place to start is in purposeful > function libraries. For example, a realestate themed, or AJAX themed=20 > lib.inc etc.. The goal of a framework is not that much different only=20 > adding complexity with having to learn a framework API. > > I don't know that we need that complexity right now. One of the most=20 > marketable things with WebDNA solutions is it's ability to affect the=20 > end goal quickly (because of it's syntax and tool set). That is the=20 > end goal of a framework anyway. I always want to say to my client with > the most obscure requests... > "Yes", we could do that. Though a > framework may help with some projects, once learned.. I think it can=20 > also hinder the versatility that WebDNA innately has. > > Anyway, perhaps a framework is in WebDNA's future, but I don't see > it happening until we have more contributions with function libraries > and open source (or available) code to get the ball rolling. > > my .02=A2 > Donovan > > > > Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. [WebDNA] Need someone to port CakePHP auction site to WebDNA (Dan Strong 2010)
I agree with Donovan. -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 2/3/2010 9:55 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > William DeVaul wrote: >> Perhaps a WebDNA framework should be created? The shopping site is >> probably the place to start. Lots of things to borrow from other >> frameworks. >> >> We could set up a public github and contribute/fork from there. >> >> Bill > > WSC already has a source control that is open already. ;-) > > Regarding a framework, I think the idea is perhaps putting the cart > before the horse. I think the first place to start is in purposeful > function libraries. For example, a realestate themed, or AJAX themed=20 > lib.inc etc.. The goal of a framework is not that much different only=20 > adding complexity with having to learn a framework API. > > I don't know that we need that complexity right now. One of the most=20 > marketable things with WebDNA solutions is it's ability to affect the=20 > end goal quickly (because of it's syntax and tool set). That is the=20 > end goal of a framework anyway. I always want to say to my client with > the most obscure requests... > "Yes", we could do that. Though a > framework may help with some projects, once learned.. I think it can=20 > also hinder the versatility that WebDNA innately has. > > Anyway, perhaps a framework is in WebDNA's future, but I don't see > it happening until we have more contributions with function libraries > and open source (or available) code to get the ball rolling. > > my .02=A2 > Donovan > > > > Dan Strong

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