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 
> 
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