I prefer maintaining the status quo for
now. Perhaps a Yahoo poll?
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of JesterXL
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
5:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re:
Dividing the mailing list into categories
I'm more interested in what, and the rest of the list
thinks. There are thousands+ on this list now, and splitting/adding new
ones is a huge undertaking, not to be taken lightly, nor without appropriate
management in place. I do, however, think it's necessarey given the
paradigm changes in the community taking place. It is better to act now
than later.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October
18, 2005 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [flexcoders]
Re: Dividing the mailing list into categories
Might try contacting the owners of this list... to see if they agree...
you'd need a policy on this list to direct the appropriate questions to a new
list.
On 10/18/05, JesterXL
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
This setup works well in
Flash; Flashcoders handles component & ActionScript
coding issues where as Flashnewbie handles anything not
advanced. There are
a bunch of smart people on Flashnewbie, and everyone pitches in to help.
What Flexcoders, though, really needs is a clear division between tasks, not
just skillset. For exmaple, Flex Enterprise
Services are what most of the
Enterprise
customers on this list will care about, whereas those Flashers
who finally see the f'ing light, will just be asking MXML & component
questions. Flashcom for example was setup so Flash Communication
Server
questions weren't asked on Flashcoders, or Flashnewbie. This works
well as
each has a nice community going on.
If it were up to me, I'd say:
Flexcoders = stays as is
Flexserver = deals with enterprise services
Most of the Flash devs incoming will get up to speed pretty quickly, and
there are already plenty of experienced Flex devs on Flashcoders.
Besides, we're at version 1.5, not 8 like the Flash community
is. The
influx of n00bs to this list is what makes it fun in my opinion.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Dividing the mailing list into categories
Hehehe *raises hand as Flex Newbie*
But I have been using Flash and Actionscript for 5+ years and have
been coding CF since it's first Beta release. Plus I have a Degree
in Business Computer Programing where I was fully educated in OOP
with C++.
I understand what you are saying, and there is a valid logic to it.
There is a flaw to it as well. Its kinda like those party lines you
call to "meet a hot babe" and all that you find is a bunch of guys.
If you put all the n00bs like me in one room, and the experts in
another, it will just be people who don't have any answers asking
questions of people who don't have any answers. rofl
Don't take any of my most recent posts wrong, I agree that Flex is
great. We have an entire project, grant, and I have an offer for me
to go to full time state emp specificaly because of Flex2. Its just
frusterating as it seems most of the syntax etc I learned with Flex
1.5 is just causing errors now.
I would have grave doubts that creating an all n00b area would
benifit the n00bs, though I am sure it would benifit the pros :)
Just my 2000 cents :D
Greg
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com,
Manuel Saint-Victor
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I've brought this up before and I'm going to go out on a limb again
and
> suggest that we maybe create a Flex 2 noobs mailing list. I say
this because
> I think that in the coming weeks there is going to be a deluge of
members to
> here that a)are brand spanking new to Flex and even Flash b)
Haven't really
> read the posting etiquette or become familiar with searching
previous posts
> c)are just dabbling etc.
>
> I think it will make it a lot more readable and usable a list if
those who
> are at least working with 1.5 for production level projects that
will
> continue can be spared our posts of "Hello help I'm oblivious".
Last time I
> mentioned this it was more motivated by the sense that newbies
needed a
> place to ask for help and then be directed to the docs or a Google
search
> while the more knowledgeable guys can have a more productive
environment.
> Before I believe that as pointed out to me -Flex's developer
population was
> not yet at critical mass for this kind of partitioning. I have the
feeling
> that this week will change that.
> Either way I think that this Flex 2 is the best thing since indoor
plumbing.
> The workflow is fluid, the docs are light and informative and I
very well
> might need a relationship counselor in the next few weeks or
someone to keep
> my fiancee at whatever venue so that we don't have to break up
while I stay
> glued to this computer.
>
> Thanks MM for an amazing product- even in its alpha state.
>
> Mani
>
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