Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at Marlow.com
Tue Mar 16 15:23:37 CDT 2010
Just wanted to throw something else into this discussion. We've debated a lot of things, but the irony is that we will all be outdated eventually in our paradigm of programming. If you don't have an inkling of what I am talking about, you have never encountered a 'modern' 'web programmer'. Their use of the word 'programmer' or 'developer' would be laughable to any of us on this list no matter what our personal prejudices are. Web development has gone through many changes, from plain old HTML, to server side scripts to a multitude of client side scripting/process languages. To truly understand all of them at a code line level is beyond a daunting task. For example, I can write HTML and asp in my sleep. I can fuddle through php, and I'm actually not too bad at javascript. VBScript is like walking, but it's got a VERY limited use since it requires IE as a browser. To deal with such a broad range (Java, Flash, Shockwave, etc.) of tools/languages, there are more and more 'tools' out there which have taken programming from .... Hmmm, I'd say the best way to explain would be to compare an old PC, with a very basic BIOS and DOS, to a brand new PC with Windows 7. Heck, the modern BIOSes are coming with mouse interfaces...MOUSE INTERFACES for pete's sake! But these tools allow someone that would stare blankly at a few lines of code, to whip up database backend systems on a webserver, with fancy pictures, buttons, functions, etc, with no more complicated knowledge then knowing how to spell d a t a b a s e. It's way more art and color coordination then actual development. Granted, right now these tools are way more generic then is necessary for a customized applications. But the move to making point and click development tools is not too far in the distant future. Drew The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.