From: sleeper75se (sleeper75se_at_yahoo.se)
Date: 2002-03-10 09:46:14
--- In buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com, Jim Peters <jim_at_uazu.net> wrote:
...
> I've been having a look around at other OO tools we could use, like
> Objective-C or Java. I personally don't get on with C++ very well,
> although I know Andreas appears pro-C++. I think Doug has expressed
> some misgivings about C++ also.
Outnumbered (trying hard not to cry ;o)... Actually, I tried Java
first (Sun's official distribution), but couldn't make it run fast
enough (Ok I was using Swing and Java2D...:). However, If you guys
can find a workable Java solution, I'm all for it.
...
> I would also like to get a round-up of what kinds of skills we have
> available on the software side. ...
I've added to the list:
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Doug: Java, OO design
John: Java, OO design
Dave: C++, OO design
Jim-P: C, Java, SDL
Jim-M: C
Andreas: C, C++, Java, OO design, MFC, Model-View-Controller
architecture (newbie), patterns (newbie) and realtime/embedded
programming. I prefer working in a Windoze environment, though I'm no
stranger to Linux.
Joerg: SDL/C/C++ ? (busy with hardware, though)
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> Also, I'd like to know who is really *serious* about putting some
> time and effort into the software. ...
I can put some serious amounts of time into it. Eventually. Whenever
the HW is done. (Did some work yesterday...) :-p
> So, any comments or suggestions ? Am I crazy to try to make this
> leap towards Java ? Do you want to try to persuade me to use C++
> instead ?
Persuade persuade persuade. Did it help? C++ *is* hard to learn. If
you decide to test C++, expect to have to buy a few books and spend a
couple of weeks just studying and testing concepts. It *is* worth the
trouble on the other hand.
However, it is equally important we get something that is easy to
understand for everyone involved even if it means choosing Java and
resulting in slower software.
An unrelated suggestion: I think we should use Doxygen or similar
tools extensively. Documenting your code saves many hours of work and
much frustration for the people you are working with, and it makes it
far easier for people who come along later to jump right in. Doxygen
is found here: http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/
Regards,
Andreas
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