Re: [pygame] Re: PCR

[Tom Chance <tomchance@gmx.net>]

> in the meantime, does anyone have any thoughts on improving the current
> system? we should probably just change the name to "cookbook", since
> that seems to be the correct terminology on the internet these days :]

I'm afraid I haven't got the time for working on the site, but I'll submit the 
usual "you will do x" remarks all the same ;)

I'd suggest trying to make the resource useful in two ways: both as a good 
learning resource, where code really stands on its own, and also as a place 
to poach well written code to fulfill certain objectives. I know that is, of 
course, the aim of the current resource, but it could be done slightly 
better.

At the moment, the resource is a list of classes people have written to 
fulfill certain tasks, which is cool, but they all seem to be fairly limited. 
Why not have longer code samples, which, say, implement a very simply board 
game, and provide useful inheritable classes so people can make their own 
board games from it, without having to reinvent the whell and write 
substandard background code? It might also be nice to have some very short 
functions in there too.

This would be best achieved by not just letting people submit a chunk of code, 
but by then getting people to comment on it, and change it, and 
collaboratively work on making a really good resource. Ideally, I'd be able 
to come up with a common game (let's say snakes and ladders), and I'd be able 
to make my game by simply making the graphics, and extending pre-written 
classes with rulesets and any other functions I want to make my game look and 
feel extra spiffy.

Maybe I'm just lazy :)

Tom