WebDNA Challenge - Was: Why WebDNA is not popular
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texte = I like it too - the kiwis will kick arse here I think ..I'll put up the server for hosting the gizmo's and code (we reserve the right to check all code beforehand) - and providing download's etc ..I like the rules but think something along these lines.1 file 2500 lines max Total project <500k (includes all flash/jscript/db's & images) I think we need judges from SMSI to be totally unbiased - do we have volunteers ? Any technology valied (flash/jscript) but must be based around WebDNA.Do we have any other entrants .. ? Alain>> As for flashiness - how about a challenge to all WebDNA programmers: >> >> Who can come up with the flashiest, most sexy WebDNA based website gizmo? > > > like it. > > set some rules - no more than 10 files, no more than 2500 lines. 10 > databases max. front end JavaScript, HTML, Flash interface stuff doesn't > count towards the score. > > points awarded for originality of overall idea, usefullness in real world, > coding style and technique, stability, scaleability, effeciency and making > the most out of the webdna language. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frank Nordberg
> To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 5:33 PM > Subject: Re: Why WebDNA is not popular > > >> Did I actually trigger this thread? >> >> Sorry ;-) >> >> >> But seriously, two important reasons why WebDNA isn't so popular have >> come up: it is too expensive and people tend to prefer flashiness to >> efficiency. >> >> It's hard to do much about the price right now. Smithmicro sells few >> copied of WebCatalog because it's so expensive, and it is so expensive >> because so few copies are sold. >> I don't believe Smithmicro charges more (oh, well, at least not >> unreasonably much more ;-) than they need to to stay in the business. I >> have no idea how altruistic they feel, but I can't be too stupid to >> realize that overcharging isn't a good marketing strategy for them at >> this stage. >> >> ------- >> >> As for flashiness - how about a challenge to all WebDNA programmers: >> >> Who can come up with the flashiest, most sexy WebDNA based website gizmo? >> >> All scripts entered in the contest, would have to be distributed as >> freeware or public domain, of course, but that'd be the only requirement. >> >> (Personally I would have liked all scripts to be old-version compatible, >> but that's just me being selfish - as I've already mentioned I'm >> probably stuck with WebCat 2 (or is it 3 - I'm not sure) for quite a > while.) >> >> Usefulness is definitely not an issue (or maybe most useful script >> should be a separate category?) >> >> There probably won't be any prizes, except for the respect you gain from >> your fellow programmers, of course. Come to think of it - *that* might >> actually be quite a valuable prize if you were allowed to boast about it >> on your site... >> >> >> >> What 'cha think, guys? >> >> Frank Nordberg >> http://www.musicaviva.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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I like it too - the kiwis will kick arse here I think ..I'll put up the server for hosting the gizmo's and code (we reserve the right to check all code beforehand) - and providing download's etc ..I like the rules but think something along these lines.1 file 2500 lines max Total project <500k (includes all flash/jscript/db's & images) I think we need judges from SMSI to be totally unbiased - do we have volunteers ? Any technology valied (flash/jscript) but must be based around WebDNA.Do we have any other entrants .. ? Alain>> As for flashiness - how about a challenge to all WebDNA programmers: >> >> Who can come up with the flashiest, most sexy WebDNA based website gizmo? > > > like it. > > set some rules - no more than 10 files, no more than 2500 lines. 10 > databases max. front end JavaScript, HTML, Flash interface stuff doesn't > count towards the score. > > points awarded for originality of overall idea, usefullness in real world, > coding style and technique, stability, scaleability, effeciency and making > the most out of the webdna language. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frank Nordberg > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 5:33 PM > Subject: Re: Why WebDNA is not popular > > >> Did I actually trigger this thread? >> >> Sorry ;-) >> >> >> But seriously, two important reasons why WebDNA isn't so popular have >> come up: it is too expensive and people tend to prefer flashiness to >> efficiency. >> >> It's hard to do much about the price right now. Smithmicro sells few >> copied of WebCatalog because it's so expensive, and it is so expensive >> because so few copies are sold. >> I don't believe Smithmicro charges more (oh, well, at least not >> unreasonably much more ;-) than they need to to stay in the business. I >> have no idea how altruistic they feel, but I can't be too stupid to >> realize that overcharging isn't a good marketing strategy for them at >> this stage. >> >> ------- >> >> As for flashiness - how about a challenge to all WebDNA programmers: >> >> Who can come up with the flashiest, most sexy WebDNA based website gizmo? >> >> All scripts entered in the contest, would have to be distributed as >> freeware or public domain, of course, but that'd be the only requirement. >> >> (Personally I would have liked all scripts to be old-version compatible, >> but that's just me being selfish - as I've already mentioned I'm >> probably stuck with WebCat 2 (or is it 3 - I'm not sure) for quite a > while.) >> >> Usefulness is definitely not an issue (or maybe most useful script >> should be a separate category?) >> >> There probably won't be any prizes, except for the respect you gain from >> your fellow programmers, of course. Come to think of it - *that* might >> actually be quite a valuable prize if you were allowed to boast about it >> on your site... >> >> >> >> What 'cha think, guys? >> >> Frank Nordberg >> http://www.musicaviva.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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