> I understand the direction you are heading at, .. but the > difficulty in building these types of applications is not in > knowing the technology. > > There is much more involved in knowing Javascript. There is > no such thing as training, because the implementations vary > alot. This is not only with Javascript, but also with all > other involved techniques.Only with handson experience you > know the weak spots in browsers. And ofcourse everyone can > build a Gmail ... but that takes years of practice. > > Then again, today you see specializations, and this results > in people not being able to master all what is available > today. I know people who can make things in Flash I just > cannot achieve. Same counts for Java, Director, Not because I > don't know the language. I just miss a large part of handson > experience which disables me from setting up a strong > professional frame. > > The same counts for Ajax, ... everybody can do it, it just > requires those people to invest a huge amount of time in > multiple sides of the technology. It has nothing to do with > arrogance (and that was the last thing I wanted to > communicate), it is just a fact of life, that people don't > have time to learn it all. It is just to much nowadays, and > that is why people specialize into what I called "expert level". > > Do you agree with this? :)
I agree with the basic idea, but disagree with the timeframes. Again, I don't think years of practice are necessary, and my beliefs are supported by my own experience with these sorts of applications. I do agree that you can't know everything, of course. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199484 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
