Re: Future of WebDNA (was Re: urls)

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2005

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texte = On Nov 29, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> devaulw@onebox.com wrote:>>> Try coding the interface to these APIs from scratch in WebDNA.>>> a part of my every day living is to do just thatOK. So I can write it too. Why would I want to? I'm asking for highly re-usable code for a paid language where the APIs usually have free examples FROM THE API MAKER for open source languages. The person who pays for a language and then pays for someone to code functions that are already free is wasting their money and/or the coder's time.>>> Most of the API providers have pre-made tools in perl, PHP, .NET, >> Python, and Ruby. (Oddly WebDNA is not on the list. :))>>> Much of the time, those API's have come from developers (like us)> who needed to create the link and offered to share the code.>> There have actually been versions of UPS, Fedex, PayPal API's offered > up> by the list and SMSI.. not to mention .pdf, myob, QB, and other > services.> SiteBuilder has some current offerings of those listed within it.I guess I've yet to see some of these. I searched the archives but did not immediately see the PayPal (IPN in particular) or Fedex. Perhaps SMSI could at least collect them so they are easy to find. I don't use SiteBuilder, so I don't the first thing about what is in it. Is there a doc somewhere?> I too wish that WebDNA had a stronger following... I also wish it> was cheaper! But, I don't what the *ell SMSI does on a daily> basis, as they don't know what I do... so, they are at the helm> of worrying about growing the product, and I'm at the helm of deciding> what is best for me.I didn't say anything about needing a stronger following or being cheaper. I have no problem with the pricing. If you use WebDNA, the tool is worth it. I happen to the think the following is OK. Questions get answered here faster than about anywhere else I've ever seen.As a user with a large WebDNA code base and so I can make the best decisions for me, it might be helpful to know what the plans are. That is not an unreasonable question. It may be unreasonable to expect an answer in view of the track record, but so be it. I may learn something from the lack of a response.I do explore and use other tools. I thought I mentioned my recent interest in RoR. Thanks for the suggestion though.-------------------------------------------------------------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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

On Nov 29, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> devaulw@onebox.com wrote:>>> Try coding the interface to these APIs from scratch in WebDNA.>>> a part of my every day living is to do just thatOK. So I can write it too. Why would I want to? I'm asking for highly re-usable code for a paid language where the APIs usually have free examples FROM THE API MAKER for open source languages. The person who pays for a language and then pays for someone to code functions that are already free is wasting their money and/or the coder's time.>>> Most of the API providers have pre-made tools in perl, PHP, .NET, >> Python, and Ruby. (Oddly WebDNA is not on the list. :))>>> Much of the time, those API's have come from developers (like us)> who needed to create the link and offered to share the code.>> There have actually been versions of UPS, Fedex, PayPal API's offered > up> by the list and SMSI.. not to mention .pdf, myob, QB, and other > services.> SiteBuilder has some current offerings of those listed within it.I guess I've yet to see some of these. I searched the archives but did not immediately see the PayPal (IPN in particular) or Fedex. Perhaps SMSI could at least collect them so they are easy to find. I don't use SiteBuilder, so I don't the first thing about what is in it. Is there a doc somewhere?> I too wish that WebDNA had a stronger following... I also wish it> was cheaper! But, I don't what the *ell SMSI does on a daily> basis, as they don't know what I do... so, they are at the helm> of worrying about growing the product, and I'm at the helm of deciding> what is best for me.I didn't say anything about needing a stronger following or being cheaper. I have no problem with the pricing. If you use WebDNA, the tool is worth it. I happen to the think the following is OK. Questions get answered here faster than about anywhere else I've ever seen.As a user with a large WebDNA code base and so I can make the best decisions for me, it might be helpful to know what the plans are. That is not an unreasonable question. It may be unreasonable to expect an answer in view of the track record, but so be it. I may learn something from the lack of a response.I do explore and use other tools. I thought I mentioned my recent interest in RoR. Thanks for the suggestion though.-------------------------------------------------------------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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ William DeVaul

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Re: Future of WebDNA (was Re: urls)

2005

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