I agree -- JavaDocs and a sample app are the biggest items to get done. Distribution channels are also a big helper (providing a WAR and sources that are actually useful). Bill Lynch is helping out with JavaDocs and is doing a bang up job so far.
Patrick > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Kris Thompson > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 7:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] docs are important > > So what is so wrong with the WW2 docs? I was able to build the Wafer > Weblog with it. While I was actively working on the Expresso framework > we got hammered by user for the same reason, they said our documentation > sucked. Problem was just throwing more "documentation" at the website > wasn't the solution because then you ended up with all of these poor > flowing documents. It is very hard to write good documentation!! After > having worked with many frameworks myself I feel that the best thing > that could be done to help out newbies is one, have good javadoc. That > is the easiest because the issue of "flowing" is not an issue. The > second would be to have a good example. When I was working with the > Maverick framework I used their friendbook example as about as much as > their API's. So the webwork team could go off and create an example > (great!) or you could steal one that already exist from someone else > (hint Wafer). > > Kris Thompson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bill Lynch > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OS-webwork] docs are important > > All, > > Ouch: > http://www.depeupleur.com/blog/TT_blog/archives/000019.html > > We got zinged there -- Jason, thanks for the good followup. Let's use > this as > impetus to improve the docs! > > I recently started working on the WW2 docs and I'd be happy to help out > with > XWork if someone could give me cvs commit & Jira access to that proj. > > Anyone interested in taking this over? > http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-477 > > Cheers, > --Bill > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id56&alloc_id438&op=ick > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id56&alloc_id438&op=click _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
