Re: [school-discuss] Web app innovation vs complication

[David Bucknell <david@members.iteachnet.org>]

Thanks, Les. It means a lot to me to have your opinion, even when tasteless ;-) 

Would you/did you post a comment (I know, how tasteless of me) on
opensourceschools.org? Please?

David
Quoting Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>:

> Good writing, David.
> 
> I like the term "appropriate technology". We sometimes have to be careful
> not to overbuild. A laser beam _will_ cut down trees, but a chain saw
> works just fine, thank you. (And it's easier to find chainsaw repair
> guys...)
> 
> Designing an application is very much a matter of "taste" as well as
> talent. For example MS apps just have no taste...but they're not
> alone.<grin>
> 
> Les Richardson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 3 Mar 2002, David Bucknell wrote:
> 
> > I use Web content apps, all of which are built with php and use mysql or
> > postgres databases. Lately, I've found that well-intentioned "innovations"
> are 
> > making it difficult to upgrade. Maybe it's just a transition period, but
> I
> > wonder if the developers, whose good works have destined them for paradise,
> are
> > losing touch with the needs of their users. I've written an article in
> which I
> > try to describe the situation at
> > http://opensourceschools.org/article.php?story=20020303154244921
> > 
> > I didn't say so in the article, but it occurs to me that this may be
> where
> > computer science collides with usability.
> > 
> > I'd appreciate any comments you might have.
> > 
> > David Bucknell
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