Dave... I'm one of those "non-experts" for sure and agree with your initial couple of paragraphs assuming that NOT using OO (or any other more sophisticated coding methods) compromises the value of the final product in the future. If OO is the way to go, I can step aside, watch and maybe learn something in the process
I do want to help - and who is taking the lead here? We need to get this coordinated, develop a plan etc, etc... I think we need somebody to step up as the Yoda for this project, with project section coordinators - maybe this is already in place, if so, let me know IMHO Tim -----Original Message----- From: dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:27 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Open source shopping cart most of that sounds good but some of it is a bit over the top. If you make it 00 then it will alienate a good majority of users, needs to be simple enough that the average user can modify it. Some of the xml stuff is over most peoples heads, maybe we could end up with 2 versions and the 2nd can be a paid version with all that stuff. I know a lot of people will want to show off their skills but i think it needs to be user friendly enough for beginners to use it since they will be using it probably the most and for those ppl we try to get from php and such it will be an easier conversion. Have you noticed the ppl (including myself) that are volenteering aren't the "experts" on here? If it's gunna be 00 then you lose those helpers and since most of the higher end coders on here won't be helping so who's gunna go in and make all our stuff 00? other than that good plan. While you are doing that I will start on the base code and css. What are your opinions on that? I personally am using xhtml strict and mostly cssp on my current stuff, I don't mind being in charge of the base code stuff but lets agree on what to start with. I'll be more than happy to take each persons code and make it validate and all that good cross browser stuff. ~Dave the disruptor~ "Some people just don't appreciate how difficult it is to dispense wisdom and abuse at the same time." ---------------------------------------- From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:12 AM To: CF-Talk <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> Subject: RE: Open source shopping cart Here are my thoughts: 1. OO 2. Design to be extended without taking out of upgrade path(pre & post processing steps) 3. Provide DLL's 4. XML in and out with appropriate XSD's 5. Sample HTML and/or XSLT with CSS that can be used as a base Starting with someone elses data model is like starting coding without requirements. If we want to do this right, we need to start at the beginning. If we all chip in with the IC that we have this shouldn't take too much time to get through the documentation phase. At each stage, we create a forum for the individual parts, each of use signs up for those that they can contribute to, someone takes lead for each...We finish then move to the next step of the design. Continue until done, then move to Detailed Design. While Use Cases are being created, the Archeticts can start creating the framework within which detailed design and coding will operate within. Bottom line, this needs to be run like a large scale development project. Andy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223810 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
