Re: [WebDNA] Re: shopping sites and the "old commerce tags"

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2012

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texte = > Here what i found after Donovan pointed this out: Deprecate is to mark =(a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use =in the future so that it may be phased out.That is correct from what I understand. Of course that period of time =before phase out is often vague and indeterminate. There are many HTML =tags that still work that have been deprecated for years. However, if =you're using standard document declarations, those tags actually won't =work, or will force the page back into quirks mode. I think the theme =of the conversation is the inherent conflict in using outdated systems =in a modern environment. =20I agree with Ken too that technically if you own your own copy of WebDNA =(no matter what version), and have a place to install it, you're pretty =well sheltered from whatever happens to the product from there. =20Unfortunately, I think this is also the problem. No one really wants to =be using legacy software in an industry that's rapidly evolving. It's =also standard that software and hardware companies will simply not =support products that are so many versions/generations old. If you work =in the web industry, most likely you want to pick up on the latest tools =and resources that can enhance the quality of your work. WebDNA is no =different. The other side of the story is that legacy versions of DNA =are also dependent on what are soon (if not already) becoming legacy =server OS's. Over time, it's going to become increasingly challenging =and undesirable to support and maintain those products. That will =become especially true when you take a look around at all of the =extraordinary tools and services available to web professionals working =with other technologies.I don't have any attachments to the old commerce system, but in my =opinion, any framework that facilitates rapid development of a commonly =desired application (ie online shopping cart) is a highly valuable =thing. =20just my two cents>=20>=20> On Feb 25, 2012, at 17:00, Jeffrey Jones wrote:>=20>> I thought Chris said he planned to "deprecate" the commerce tags.>>=20>> Am I misunderstanding the term?>>=20>> -Jeff>>=20>> On Feb 25, 2012, at 10:33 AM, WebDNA Solutions wrote:>>=20>>>> I have always used the commerce tags. I see no>>>> reason to get rid of them either.>>>=20>>> Chris said he has no intention of getting rid of them.>>>=20>>>=20>>>> In order for me to move ahead with the new>>>> version, I will have to rewrite every site I have.>>>=20>>> No you won't. Version 7 still runs old WebDNA commerce>>> sites just like version 6.2 and many earlier versions.>>>=20>>> Sincerely,>>> Kenneth Grome>>> WebDNA Solutions>>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>>> WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration>>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list .>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>=20> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] shopping sites and the "old commerce tags" (Rob 2012)

> Here what i found after Donovan pointed this out: Deprecate is to mark =(a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use =in the future so that it may be phased out.That is correct from what I understand. Of course that period of time =before phase out is often vague and indeterminate. There are many HTML =tags that still work that have been deprecated for years. However, if =you're using standard document declarations, those tags actually won't =work, or will force the page back into quirks mode. I think the theme =of the conversation is the inherent conflict in using outdated systems =in a modern environment. =20I agree with Ken too that technically if you own your own copy of WebDNA =(no matter what version), and have a place to install it, you're pretty =well sheltered from whatever happens to the product from there. =20Unfortunately, I think this is also the problem. No one really wants to =be using legacy software in an industry that's rapidly evolving. It's =also standard that software and hardware companies will simply not =support products that are so many versions/generations old. If you work =in the web industry, most likely you want to pick up on the latest tools =and resources that can enhance the quality of your work. WebDNA is no =different. The other side of the story is that legacy versions of DNA =are also dependent on what are soon (if not already) becoming legacy =server OS's. Over time, it's going to become increasingly challenging =and undesirable to support and maintain those products. That will =become especially true when you take a look around at all of the =extraordinary tools and services available to web professionals working =with other technologies.I don't have any attachments to the old commerce system, but in my =opinion, any framework that facilitates rapid development of a commonly =desired application (ie online shopping cart) is a highly valuable =thing. =20just my two cents>=20>=20> On Feb 25, 2012, at 17:00, Jeffrey Jones wrote:>=20>> I thought Chris said he planned to "deprecate" the commerce tags.>>=20>> Am I misunderstanding the term?>>=20>> -Jeff>>=20>> On Feb 25, 2012, at 10:33 AM, WebDNA Solutions wrote:>>=20>>>> I have always used the commerce tags. I see no>>>> reason to get rid of them either.>>>=20>>> Chris said he has no intention of getting rid of them.>>>=20>>>=20>>>> In order for me to move ahead with the new>>>> version, I will have to rewrite every site I have.>>>=20>>> No you won't. Version 7 still runs old WebDNA commerce>>> sites just like version 6.2 and many earlier versions.>>>=20>>> Sincerely,>>> Kenneth Grome>>> WebDNA Solutions>>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>>> WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration>>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list .>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>=20> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com

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Re: [WebDNA] Re: shopping sites and the "old commerce tags"

2012

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