One of the things I'm doing, is trying to improve the documentation and clarity of the screens in all the plugins, as well as update the install routines for all the plugins.
I have a pretty advanced install routine, that can be integrated into all andys plugins, and I have the "advantage" of not having worked with his plugins before, so I can see things from a "users" point of view that are obvious to him (like some thinsg on the DMOZ Wizard plugin), but are confusing to a viewer.
Documentation is rough.... It's time consuming, and usually just restates the obvious. What it needs to do is state the not-so-obvious :)
We have a lot of work ahead of us, and with 40+ programs and plugins out, or in the works, or on the shelves, whatever, it's a *LOT* of work. I have more to get to speed on than he does, since he has a larger number of scripts out there.
We also have a slightly different style :) I *hate* doing anything more than once, and my templates, and scripts (and really, overdone install routines) show that. Hopefully I can get andy to realize the extreme benefits of that :) But it takes a lot more time to do, and delays release of the first versions of things. So, it looks like he'll be leading the development of things, and writing the code, and I'll be going behind and cleaning up. That works well, as I do that (fixing up existing code) better than I do starting a new program, and andy seems to be able to start new things better than he can finish them up. It means we don't bump into each other too often. I'm there after he's gone, and when he comes back, it's a tad tidier <G>
Lately hes been working on the image program and a few off shoots, and I've been working on stabillizing the websites, and a few back end things for some of the existing scripts (like the Thumbshots for the directories, amazon book/dvd affiliate shopping, and a calendaring program).
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I have a pretty advanced install routine, that can be integrated into all andys plugins, and I have the "advantage" of not having worked with his plugins before, so I can see things from a "users" point of view that are obvious to him (like some thinsg on the DMOZ Wizard plugin), but are confusing to a viewer.
Documentation is rough.... It's time consuming, and usually just restates the obvious. What it needs to do is state the not-so-obvious :)
We have a lot of work ahead of us, and with 40+ programs and plugins out, or in the works, or on the shelves, whatever, it's a *LOT* of work. I have more to get to speed on than he does, since he has a larger number of scripts out there.
We also have a slightly different style :) I *hate* doing anything more than once, and my templates, and scripts (and really, overdone install routines) show that. Hopefully I can get andy to realize the extreme benefits of that :) But it takes a lot more time to do, and delays release of the first versions of things. So, it looks like he'll be leading the development of things, and writing the code, and I'll be going behind and cleaning up. That works well, as I do that (fixing up existing code) better than I do starting a new program, and andy seems to be able to start new things better than he can finish them up. It means we don't bump into each other too often. I'm there after he's gone, and when he comes back, it's a tad tidier <G>
Lately hes been working on the image program and a few off shoots, and I've been working on stabillizing the websites, and a few back end things for some of the existing scripts (like the Thumbshots for the directories, amazon book/dvd affiliate shopping, and a calendaring program).
PUGDOG� Enterprises, Inc.
The best way to contact me is to NOT use Email.
Please leave a PM here.
