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Re: [ic] difference between catalog types (Was: Answers Wanted: 2-level categorization: Best strategy?)
I second your motion! I think this would make a great enhancement request
on bugzilla. I'll make one unless someone beats me to it.
More documentation specifically regarding the templates would make me
tremble with excitement! (I break out in a sweat just at the
thought!). Any volunteers?
- Database Schema (Visio, Kivio, jpeg, txt, etc. formats)
- Description of each file (CATROOT/* and admin/*), including
purpose, mv_next_page, what databases are modified, and how, etc. useful info
- Document incomplete code sections (e.g.: notify me when stock is in)
- Other catalog documentation aspects/ideas?
Dan Browning, Cyclone Computer Systems, danb@cyclonecomputers.com
><rant>
>
>Maybe the assumption is that since we have the UI, we don't
>need to know what all the fields in the 'cat' table are for or how
>they are used in the barry/construct templates. I'm all for user
>interfaces. Yes, let's make it easier to get work done. However, I'm
>still a huge fan of command line interfaces. The CLI is (imnsho) the
>only real way to understand the underlying structure. For instance,
>look at all the "Web Designers" that have only used MS-FrontPage.
>"Why does your pages look bad on at least 30% of the web browsers on
>the Internet?" "Uh, I don't know. What do you mean the pages display
>differently?" (No offense intended to any developers that actually
>use MS-FrontPage. I understand that quite a few people really enjoy
>it. My point is that at some point you really have to get down and
>dirty with the HTML.)
>
>In the same way, understanding the db scheme is the only way to really
>understand what IC is doing and why. Yes, it is possible to figure it
>out on your own by looking at the Tag Reference and the template code;
>but that knowlege is hard won.
>
></rant>
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