[dba-VB] FYI: SCRUM/Agile - Born To Cycle

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Michael R Mattys
MapPoint and Database Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Salakhetdinov Shamil" <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
To: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
Cc: "Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues." 
<dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-VB]FYI: SCRUM/Agile - Born To Cycle


> Hi Arthur,
>
> Thank you.
>
> Let's try to do some WPF search&development while waiting for the team to 
> gather?
>
> I think we can make one form XBAP sample applications - XBAP applications 
> could be like that:
>
> http://shamils-4.hosting.parking.ru/xbap/Postcard3d.xbap
>
> or very simple like that
>
> http://shamils-4.hosting.parking.ru/xaml/WpfBrowserApplication1.xbap
>
> and they can be published on any Internet server as they do not need 
> server side dedicated process because they are downloaded and executed on 
> client side in browser's "sand-box" - XBAP applications can run in IE7, 
> IE8 and in FireFox 3.x. AFAIK. Of course the XBAP applications do require 
> .NET Framework installed on client side.
>
> Let's try to make for starters a simple Shippers form running as XBAP 
> application. This form will not talk to the backend database - it will use 
> hardcoded data: let's concentrate on this stage on learning how WPF 
> controls can be placed and styled on a WPF page/window/form.
>
> For the next 90 minutes long SPRINT here the task is to make such a simple 
> XBAP application.
> Arthur, for you I'd propose to look for WPF sources to learn - here is one 
> good link on WPF videos:
>
> http://windowsclient.net/learn/videos_wpf.aspx
>
> Let's set deadline for the Shippers form to appear as an XBAP application 
> for the next Monday - 1st of June 2009 - by that time I expect you'll get 
> some WPF knowledge/experience and maybe some more developers will join us 
> for us to plan the next steps together - OK?
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Shamil
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> To: Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>, "Discussion concerning Visual 
> Basic and related programming issues." <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com>
> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 17:44:36 -0400
> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] FYI: SCRUM/Agile - Born To Cycle
>
>> Hi Shamil,
>>
>> I have recently decided to retire from the profession of programming and
>> instead live on my meager pension and become a hobbyist. As a result, I 
>> now
>> have a lot more time available than previously, when I was either working 
>> or
>> beating the bushes for work. It may happen that now and then I take a
>> short-term contract, but I am no longer looking for gigs. They will have 
>> to
>> look for me :) If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, etc.
>>
>> It feels quite liberating to declare myself retired. It means that I can
>> unsubscribe from various lists that I was reading in an attempt to stay
>> abreast. It also means there are no deadlines. Of course, there are 
>> prices
>> to pay, but on the other hand I have no family, no mortgage and no car, 
>> so
>> it's possible that I can live on the pittance that my pension pays. There
>> won't be any vacations in Europe any more, but I can accept that. And on 
>> the
>> up-side, I have several novels to plough through, and the library is a 
>> short
>> walk away.
>>
>> I am not throwing in the towel as a programmer. Call it, if you wish, a
>> sabbatical. I'm making enough time available to play with this project 
>> and a
>> couple of others, all guaranteed to make no money, but all guaranteed to
>> keep my brain stimulated.
>>
>> In short, although my participation in Round One was minimal, I now have 
>> the
>> time to become more involved in Round Two.
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>>
>
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