Code BabelFish (was: I've been thinking)

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = >Collecting all the data is the real work. True, and keeping it all up-to-date and accurate would be quite a task as well and would require continued support/maintenance...-Dan ------------------------------------------- http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:49:15 Frank Nordberg wrote: >That's a GREAT idea! Why haven't anybody thought of it before. > >Not much of a programming challenge, though. I suppose a good >WebDNA-programmer could put it together in ten minutes or so. >Collecting all the data is the real work. Maybe the best approach is to >build the database up over time by mutliple contributors? > >Oh, and yes. My site is definitely not the most obvious place for such a >project, but if nobody else wants to, I'll be happy to host it. > >Frank Nordberg >http://www.musicaviva.com > > > >Dan Strong wrote: >> >> This is semi-related to WebDNA (as are many of my posts), but I always thought it would be cool >>to >> have a 'code translator' doohickey for those times that I have to venture out of my comfy little >> webDNA world and (god forbid!) mess with Cold Fusion, php, etc. It would also help when trying >>to >> convince someone that WebDNA is usually waaaay easier than any of the other languages. >> >> I guess it would be like a Code BabelFish where you could translate from one language to the >>other >> or something. Example: >> >> Query: Detect user's browser: >> ---------- >> Result: >> WebDNA: [browsername] >> Cold Fusion: #cgi.http_user_agent# >> javascript: navigator.appName >> php: get_browser() >> asp: what_ever >> >> Just dreaming... >> >> -Dan > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Code BabelFish (was: I've been thinking) (Frank Nordberg 2002)
  2. Re: Code BabelFish (was: I've been thinking) (Gary Krockover 2002)
  3. Code BabelFish (was: I've been thinking) (Dan Strong 2002)
>Collecting all the data is the real work. True, and keeping it all up-to-date and accurate would be quite a task as well and would require continued support/maintenance...-Dan ------------------------------------------- http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:49:15 Frank Nordberg wrote: >That's a GREAT idea! Why haven't anybody thought of it before. > >Not much of a programming challenge, though. I suppose a good >WebDNA-programmer could put it together in ten minutes or so. >Collecting all the data is the real work. Maybe the best approach is to >build the database up over time by mutliple contributors? > >Oh, and yes. My site is definitely not the most obvious place for such a >project, but if nobody else wants to, I'll be happy to host it. > >Frank Nordberg >http://www.musicaviva.com > > > >Dan Strong wrote: >> >> This is semi-related to WebDNA (as are many of my posts), but I always thought it would be cool >>to >> have a 'code translator' doohickey for those times that I have to venture out of my comfy little >> webDNA world and (god forbid!) mess with Cold Fusion, php, etc. It would also help when trying >>to >> convince someone that WebDNA is usually waaaay easier than any of the other languages. >> >> I guess it would be like a Code BabelFish where you could translate from one language to the >>other >> or something. Example: >> >> Query: Detect user's browser: >> ---------- >> Result: >> WebDNA: [browsername] >> Cold Fusion: #cgi.http_user_agent# >> javascript: navigator.appName >> php: get_browser() >> asp: what_ever >> >> Just dreaming... >> >> -Dan > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Dan Strong

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