Re: A89: A web site for You?

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: A web site for You?
From: JayEll64@aol.com
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 23:22:23 EDT
Reply-To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org


In a message dated 9/3/00 9:18:44 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
tyrel@haveman.net writes:

> Hello Everyone,
>   I was thinking about creating an interactive web site (that's what I do 
>  for a living anyway, along with hosting and stuff), where TI programmers, 
>  idealists, and fans can stop by to exchange information.  This information 
>  would be regarding several things, depending on who visits.  And idealist 
>  might come along and post an idea that he or she likes, such as an idea 
for 
>  a game to write, or a utility or library to write.  Then another idealist 
>  or fan might come by, and comment on that idea.  Explain what is good/bad 
>  about it, how it can be improved, etc. Finally, a programmer will come 
>  along, and see the idea.  He/she will think, "Hey, that looks like a great 
>  idea! I want to write that program!" So the programmer starts to write the 
>  program, and continually receives input throughout the development from 
>  other programmers, idealists, and other TI fans about features they should 
>  include.
>   Does anyone else think this would be a good thing for me to create?  
It'll 
>  be great, I think, and I know I can do it (I do it every day, anyway, like 
>  I said).

I think Dimension-TI did something like that and I think ticalc does 
something like that now, with "Upcoming Programs" and "Program Ideas" (Dim-TI 
at least had/has this section, I remember).  None of these sections have been 
utilized much, though, I don't think...

JayEll