Alan Gauld wrote: > "Andreas Kostyrka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > >>> a lot to build the Tacoma Narrows bridge... Similarly you don't >>> need >>> much math to build a GUI friont end to a database, but you need >>> >> I would question even that one can write a good GUI frontend to a >> database without the theory behind it. Database design has a number >> of >> important theoretical foundations .... >> > > But the math is in the design of the database. If it already exists > the > GUI design is usually more a matter of good usability design. There > might be a bit of SQL going on but usually a data browser GUI doesn't > need anything sophisticated, that should be hidden in an application > (with API) or in a set of stored proceduresbin the database itself. >
I'm definitely a believer that if you get the data model correct first, the software almost writes itself. I've usually found that when I have trouble accessing the data I want, I didn't design the schema correctly. > >> Well, the advanced stuff was there. But the Modula2 introduction to >> programming was a joke, most students did not even understand the >> concept of local variables and procedure parameters after one >> semester. >> > > Thats bad. As I say our Pascal course was a fairly dull but complete > introduction to elementary programming including file handling and > dynamic data structures. Our final program was Conways game of Life > which had to be able to be paused and saved to disk, and later > restored... > > Ahhh, the memories! > > Alan G. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
