Hello Spiders
I discovered I didn't yet upload the latest version. So I did a few minutes
ago. More predefined stitches and a larger help page, though from another
point of view as Helen took. Newer versions will appear (ir)regularly.
Despite the old version Helen got it right, and she made me feel like
surfacing and breathing air after a long dive. Thus far it has been a lonely
job, with just some technical coaching of fellow OO/Java developpers who
hadn't the faintest idea about bobbin lacemaking.
What Helen called a bonus was the core of my goal. As you can see clearly on
the pair views, the lines in a diagram are composed of tiny bits and pieces.
Though not visible the same applies to the thread diagrams. It was almost a
miracle to me when the software started to connect these bits and pieces
when the copied template stitches don't exactly touch one another. And I
made a happy dance when the software even was capable of following the
threads and give them different colors. My husband wasn't very impressed
when I showed him the reason for my happy dance. It looks quite the opposite
of "one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind". It was quite a
job to proove myself it was possible to write software for lace makers that
not only knows how to draw. But really understands crossing and twisting.
But there is still a lot to do, as you can see on the "limitations page" in
the help menu, and I'm the first to agree with Helen that the program is not
yet very self explaining.
Please don't yet pay too much attention to the tree in the lower left
frame. I just tried to see if I got it working at all, but didn't yet give
it very much thought what to do with it. First thought: stripping the
technical information from the xml source, keeping just the information that
reads like lace making instructions. But perhaps browsing through the tree
should also highlight the corresponding section in the diagram.
The signature of Helen made me smile: "forget formulae, lets make lace".
I've been so busy with the formulae for this software, I hardly make any
lace at all. After all I also have a fulltime job.
Jo Falkink
near Gouda, Netherlands
http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/eval-EN.html
-
To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:
unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
