When someone says to me that LC is just for amateurs and hobbyists and can't really do any heavy lifting, the first thing I point them to is this:
http://livecode.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/USGS-Landsat7-ForestryApp-livecode-case-study.pdf -- The NASA Landsat 7 satellite imaging scheduling and database management is run entirely using LC. IMO, this should be very prominently displayed on the LC website. -- Peter Peter M. Brigham pmb...@gmail.com http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:52 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 2/24/14, 10:23 PM, Earthednet-wp wrote: > >> I thought the comments by Anthony reflected someone who was trying to >> make a quick appraisal, and were based on what he could easily find. >> It seems Livecode guys could improve their web site to hilight >> outstanding examples of sophisticated apps created with livecode. At >> first look, the syntax seems unconventional and I think someone could >> be forgiven for jumping to the conclusion that LC is oriented toward >> schools and non programmer types, but not toward serious developers. >> We all know that is not true, but it may be an outsider's >> perception. > > I snipped the top part of your post, but I agree with all of it and I think > you've presented a well-reasoned argument. The forum commenter is brusque and > critical, but I do believe he really wants answers. Another thing that may > influence new people is that last year there was a good uptake into the > educational market, so there was quite a lot of focus there that might make > people believe LiveCode is for kids or hobbyists. > > I hope those with more commerically-oriented apps or in-house solutions will > post on the forum in that thread, maybe talk a little about their work and > why they chose LiveCode to do it. That's the first place new people will go > to, and most of them will be making the same types of decisions about whether > LiveCode can meet their needs. Hearing about solid, working examples can go a > long way. > > I actually agree with the poster that we can sound like defensive fanboys > sometimes. If that's the perception, we lose credibility and anything we say > can be easily denied. We can be proud of our accomplishments, but objective > in why we chose the tool. There really are good reasons for it. > > I'm glad you joined us, Bill. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
