How to build a GUI

>Now i`m adding new capabilities.

That means you are already working on the next milestone ...

>but It does not have sense to raise something incorrect or incomplete

If that wouldnt make sense you wouldnt have a pharo image (or any other
kind of software) in your hands :)

Even when you can prove your software is correct (whatever that means
in a context of a UI builder compared to an algorithm) there is always
something you can add. So it will never be complete.

Even when it is not complete in your own eyes you should declare it
"pre-alpha" work and make it accessible. Dont fear that others
look at your code! Hey with Smalltalk in your hands your code cant
be that ugly ;)

You already got positive feedback that you started such a project and
people are able to help or tell you what features/directions  
they would like to see. They may even help you to find and fix bugs.
It could also be that nothing happens and you work on it alone as it
is now. It may also be that you loose interest and others take it
as a base and continue with your work (depending on license).
Who knows ...

>I prefer not to say when I will conclude my work

Release early and show a steady progress by releasing often. Thats the
key to success. And listen to feedback.
Otherwise you will work towards "the perfect time to release" (remember
you already said it will be in a releasable state after 14 days)
You already mentioned the next tasks on your list (which will continue
to grow the more you work since you will get more ideas and it will
become more and more work for a single person).

Most of the time projects working towards perfection will never be
released or used. There is also the problem that others will start
developing a similar one meanwhile since they cant wait or dont know that
there is already someone investing his time and knowledge.

Even when you think the day has come and anything is perfect
you may be disappointed since it is possible that people disagree
with the result and come up with something different.
Even when it is good others may develop different UI builder frameworks
(have a look at Java ;)

As I said there is no "complete" or "correct" code - the world is spinning
day by day and projects, people, contexts, ... will change.
Anything that does not change or adapt to the next day can be declared
as dead.

>I´m put much effort in that work and i want do it good.

However ... it is your decision. I for my part would really like
to see a nice UI builder for one of the early releases of Pharo,
especially since you already put so much effort into it.

Bye
Torsten





 









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On Aug 30, 2009, at 11:57 PM, Torsten Bergmann wrote:


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