Re: WebDNA for Dummies
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texte = There was actually something on the table to Brians remarks about support from SMSI. I think someone from SMSI (won't offer a name at this time) was trying to push for such a thing. Brian is right on in his comments but I will throw my willingness in there as well (again, if the situation was right). Donovan Brian Fries wrote: > Problems: > > 1) Most of us are self-employed or work for small organizations and > don't have the time to dedicate to a volunteer project. > > 2) The audience is too small to make it a viable independent business > venture. > > There's a kind of catch-22 situation at work that requires an external > influence (such as financial backing from SMSI) to turn the tables > enough to get a good third-party reference/tutorial in motion. Not > enough documentation to support the market, and not enough market to > support the development of documentation. Numerous attempts at > organizing web sites, alternative forums, etc. have failed to gather > enough momentum to become self-sustaining. > > If SMSI is serious about promoting WebDNA as an alternative to ASP, > ColdFusion, WebObjects, PHP and the like, getting third-party > documentation on the shelves at Borders and Amazon would certainly be a > key to market growth. It is, however, an expensive and risky venture. > > Were the money available to support the effort and offset the loss of > billable hours to my clients, I'd certainly be interested in > participating in such a project. > > - brian -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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There was actually something on the table to Brians remarks about support from SMSI. I think someone from SMSI (won't offer a name at this time) was trying to push for such a thing. Brian is right on in his comments but I will throw my willingness in there as well (again, if the situation was right). Donovan Brian Fries wrote: > Problems: > > 1) Most of us are self-employed or work for small organizations and > don't have the time to dedicate to a volunteer project. > > 2) The audience is too small to make it a viable independent business > venture. > > There's a kind of catch-22 situation at work that requires an external > influence (such as financial backing from SMSI) to turn the tables > enough to get a good third-party reference/tutorial in motion. Not > enough documentation to support the market, and not enough market to > support the development of documentation. Numerous attempts at > organizing web sites, alternative forums, etc. have failed to gather > enough momentum to become self-sustaining. > > If SMSI is serious about promoting WebDNA as an alternative to ASP, > ColdFusion, WebObjects, PHP and the like, getting third-party > documentation on the shelves at Borders and Amazon would certainly be a > key to market growth. It is, however, an expensive and risky venture. > > Were the money available to support the effort and offset the loss of > billable hours to my clients, I'd certainly be interested in > participating in such a project. > > - brian -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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