shame on you, chuck :) On 2011-05-06, at 1:00 PM, Chuck Hill wrote:
> Hi Kevin, > > While we are always happy to have newcomers, I will point out that WebObjects > is not the right solution for all situations. It is a tool intended for > professional developers to make robust web applications backed by a database. > It is truly awe inspiring to see how quickly someone skilled in WO and > Direct to Web (D2W) can build out an application. People talk of building a > fully functional proof of concept app during a requirements gathering > meeting. Getting to that level of skill can take a lot of time and effort > and the learning curve probably feels more like an over hanging cliff. If > your needs are simple and your goal is to get results quickly, then another > technology may be more suitable. Lift could be worth looking at, > http://liftweb.net/. > > Regardless of which direction you decide to take, welcome to The List. > > Chuck > > > On May 5, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Kevin Spake wrote: > >> Subject says it all. >> >> I took a java programming class years ago. I did not continue with it. Since >> then, my only programming experience has been with Realbasic, and that too >> was years ago. Now, I've decided to jump into webobjects. I have eclipse and >> WO 543 on intel mac. I can run a simple "hello world" program. >> >> As I try to do the beginner tutorial here: >> http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WO/Hello+World+-+Your+First+WebObjects+Application >> I find myself stuck. The instructions say: "So, to add a variable to keep >> track of our visitors name, click on the 'Interface' menu bar item and >> select 'Add Key...'." >> >> I have no "interface menu bar item". I can't find it anywhere, nor can I >> find any instructions on how to add a variable. Do I just type it in? Is >> there a resource for total newbs using current WO implementation, or is it >> an 'idiots need not apply' type of thing? >> >> If this is the wrong mailing list, my apologies. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kevin > > -- > Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development > > Come to WOWODC this July for unparalleled WO learning opportunities and real > peer to peer problem solving! Network, socialize, and enjoy a great > cosmopolitan city. See you there! http://www.wocommunity.org/wowodc11/ > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/andre%40geometria.net > > This email sent to [email protected]
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