btw, if anyone wants to try and test their fusedocs (step 2 below). Let me know off the list and I'll let you try out my fusedoc checker. You can test your applications before you write a single line of CF!
Steve Nelson Steve Nelson wrote: > > You're definitely right about fusedocs helping a larger team and larger > projects. I've found them worthwhile in both large and small projects. > > The great thing about fusedocs is the system they create for development. Once > you're done with a prototype: > > 1) take each page in the prototype and fusedoc > 2) test the fusedocs, compare in/out variables > 3) define the database from the fusedocs. > 3a) redefine any fusedocs that are impossible because of db constraints > 4) write the code for each fusedoc > 5) test each fuse > > This seems like a lot of steps, but they go REALLY quick. > > 1) takes 10-20 minutes for each fuse, depending on your experience with fusedocs > 2) takes a couple hours, if you've got a good testing tool > 3) This goes MUCH faster when you know exactly what fields you need. You simply > need to normalize the data > 3a) This sometimes opens up BIG holes in your design, big holes often mean lots > of time > 4) 15-30 minutes for each fuse, some take MUCH longer, others take no time at > all > 5) This will go quick with Jeff's new Fusedoc harness tool (which isn't out) > > Look at the huge amount of testing that goes on in this process. It's so > systematic and elegant. I just wish Windows was written this way so I'd stop > seeing so many damn blue screens. > > While Fusedocs help with big teams and big projects. The size of the team and > the size of the project doesn't matter. The size of the team and project simply > change how long the application will take to build. Fusedocs offer a good > process to work around. > > Steve Nelson > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrFMa.bV0Kx9 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
