RichardOnRails wrote: > Hi Marnen, > >> Can I suggest that you supplement this with automated tests and version >> control? > > Absolutely! That's definitely on my agenda. But this (first) Rails > app is intended to automate a substantial part of burden my son faces > in managing his small business. So, I'm focused on getting "version > 1" of this app developed and deployed to prove that "help is on the > way."
As I've said before, you really must implement version control *today*. It will take at most an hour or two, and it will make version 1 easier to develop. Don't wait another minute. > > Using BDD and Subversion are my goals, Not Subversion, please. Use Git. > but the learning curve for > effective use is time taken from a delivery date. Wrong! If you take a few minutes to sharpen the saw, you will fell the tree faster. > I just spent more > than a week learning how to introduce navigation subtleties into my > app. I probably left this problem for "version 2" Yes, you probably should have. > but I was annoyed > that my years of 20th Century computer-consulting skills were > inadequate for the 21st Century Web. > Don't let annoyance drive you into decisions that even you know are bad. > Now that I got a glimpse into handling this navigation problem, I off > to work on the last functionality required before version 1 > deployment: authenticated users. Authlogic. Done. > > With thanks for your interest in my humble efforts, > Richard Good luck! It's always nice to see someone seriously learning. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org mar...@marnen.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
