Re: [WebDNA] Databases not staying open
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2010
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 104364
interpreted = N
texte = Exact. The older SmithMicro ref has not one but 5 distinct listings = (Searching, File Formats, Global Tags, Contexts, Commands), mixing = outdated information or providing redundant stuff. To get a global view = of the [search] context you must check three different places etc... = some are fine with this because it has been like this for more than 10 = years: you get used to it, but it does not mean it is righ. With the new = presentation, based on the "At a glance" page, you get everything in one = single page. We will still improve it, but it looks much better to us. = More important, it is very fast and easy to update. (an alphabetical = list will not be difficult to add but with little use, since you need to = already know the context name to find what you are looking for) About the manuals, Donovan will be happy to know we will keep them as = they are, linked as "old manuals": a large part refers to commands = (which will be deprecated), Shopping (which will become an external = application) and the remaining is pretty confusing or just describe the = contexts with less details than our Reference page. - chris On Jan 11, 2010, at 21:07, Govinda wrote: > Ken, I just do a quick browser search for the tag/context I am looking = for.. > (They are alphabetical within their group.. and tags/contexts are both = there all in one page). > -G > On Jan 11, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >=20 >>> click on "developer resources" to get access to a full list of all = WebDNA contexts. >>=20 >> It's not alphabetical. Why not? >>=20 >> I want a simple alphabetical index of tags and contexts like the old = docs used to have. I almost never need or use anything else, so it = would be nice if it were there ... but it seems you decided to abandon = it in favor of grouping everything. >>=20 >> Usually I know the name of the tag or context but need to confirm = usage, and trying to find it in a "group" just wastes my time. I think = you should replace that whole section called "WebDNA reference" with the = alphabetical index that used to be available in the old docs -- or at = the very least put both options on the same page -- so we can have the = choices we used to have. >>=20 >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> www.KenGrome.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 >=20 > ------------ > Govinda > govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com >=20 >=20 >=20 >=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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288
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Exact. The older SmithMicro ref has not one but 5 distinct listings = (Searching, File Formats, Global Tags, Contexts, Commands), mixing = outdated information or providing redundant stuff. To get a global view = of the [search] context you must check three different places etc... = some are fine with this because it has been like this for more than 10 = years: you get used to it, but it does not mean it is righ. With the new = presentation, based on the "At a glance" page, you get everything in one = single page. We will still improve it, but it looks much better to us. = More important, it is very fast and easy to update. (an alphabetical = list will not be difficult to add but with little use, since you need to = already know the context name to find what you are looking for) About the manuals, Donovan will be happy to know we will keep them as = they are, linked as "old manuals": a large part refers to commands = (which will be deprecated), Shopping (which will become an external = application) and the remaining is pretty confusing or just describe the = contexts with less details than our Reference page. - chris On Jan 11, 2010, at 21:07, Govinda wrote: > Ken, I just do a quick browser search for the tag/context I am looking = for.. > (They are alphabetical within their group.. and tags/contexts are both = there all in one page). > -G > On Jan 11, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >=20 >>> click on "developer resources" to get access to a full list of all = WebDNA contexts. >>=20 >> It's not alphabetical. Why not? >>=20 >> I want a simple alphabetical index of tags and contexts like the old = docs used to have. I almost never need or use anything else, so it = would be nice if it were there ... but it seems you decided to abandon = it in favor of grouping everything. >>=20 >> Usually I know the name of the tag or context but need to confirm = usage, and trying to find it in a "group" just wastes my time. I think = you should replace that whole section called "WebDNA reference" with the = alphabetical index that used to be available in the old docs -- or at = the very least put both options on the same page -- so we can have the = choices we used to have. >>=20 >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> www.KenGrome.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 >=20 > ------------ > Govinda > govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com >=20 >=20 >=20 >=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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288
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