Jay Parlar wrote: > On 5/31/06, Ilias Lazaridis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> And an efficient tool should assist a user to become productive immediately. >> >> http://case.lazaridis.com/multi/wiki/Product#Functionality >> >> There are webframeworks which provide this functionality. >> > > What exactly are you basing that claim "an efficient tool..." on?
taken from the above link: " Functionality * Base Functionality - domain knowledge not neccessary (Product encapsulates). * Advanced Functionality - domain knowledge partly necessary. * Expert Functionality - domain knowledge neccessary, partly programming skills. * Analyst Functionality - domain knowledge and analytic / abstraction / programming skills necessary. " > There are a multitude of tools available that are incredibly > efficient, but require a large learning curve (think high end > video/audio editing applications, scientific computing apps, etc.). those are other domains, but the above "Functionality Requirements" should be valid for those domains, too. > I > think when you focus *too* much on being productive immediately, you > often lose out in the long term. I understand this. But there are methods to deal with this, fro the quick-start topic here e.g. a "multiple project templates" (as stated in another message): django-admin.py startproject eval newcomer-project django-admin.py startproject eval # uses standard-project > I'm not saying that Django shouldn't have some effort on that, after > all, it's the web framework for "perfectionists with deadlines", but > you have to beware of blanket statements like you made. They hurt > credibility. I don't think that my statements are blanket. I've provided demonstrations and even concrete results (refactoring/implementation): Newcomer first contact (as is): http://case.lazaridis.com/multi/wiki/DjangoProductEvaluation Newcomer first contact (as it could become, reduced steps) http://case.lazaridis.com/multi/wiki/DjangoProductFictional Schema Evolution Draft: http://case.lazaridis.com/multi/wiki/DjangoSchemaEvolution Concrete Working Patch: http://code.djangoproject.com/attachment/ticket/2043/simple_evolution_support.diff . -- http://lazaridis.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---