> Alain : We are not developing a "Hyper-MPW", nor are we developing
> end-user programs.
>
> Andre : And I'm very interested in developing a "Hyper-MPW".
Alain : This would indeed be an interesting by-product of the OpenCard
development process.
> Andre : In fact, I think this should be our first project after the
> compiler is finished. =)
Alain : Yes, it might accelerate the development process.
> Andre : I think we should develop our tools by making them
> increasingly more high level towards the end user.
Alain : This approach is frequently used but I believe that it is
fraught with many potential pitfalls. The interface will be driven by
the underlying engin instead of by the user's needs. Programmers are so
familiar with computers that they take many details for granted and the
users end up wondering why "they" made it so complicated.
Interface-driven development is the way to go, or so say the
professionals that I have worked with before, during and after my
graduate studies in Interactive Multimedia.
> Andre : In fact I think we should use OTPW (OpenTalk Programers
> Workshop) to create OpenCard.
Alain : Yes, it might accelerate the development process, but let's not
lose sight of the fact that our main objective is OpenCard as an
authoring system comparable to HyperCard, but better still.
> Andre : But then that's only my opinion. I'll wait in the cold for
> the flame. ;)
Alain : And now I have voiced mine.
