Re: Thanks and Comments
Re: Thanks and Comments
- Subject: Re: Thanks and Comments
- From: David LeBer <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:43:20 -0500
On 22-Mar-06, at 7:05 PM, Jeffrey Pearson wrote:
Just a quick note. I've been a lurker on this list for quite a
while under a different email address. I finally joined with this
address because I wasn't seeing a lot of traffic that could help me
learn WebObjects.
I finally decided Monday to join under my personal address so I
could safely post.
i just wanted to thank you all for the helpful replies. I am hoping
that by exposing my own ignorance to all of you, it can help others
following me. Again, thanks to all of you for bearing with my
ignorant questions and posting very informative replies.
I DO have most of the documentation that I can find for WebObjects.
I have been pouring over them over the past bit (its actually been
close to 6 months). I see a lot of docs that will be useful once
the initial learning hurdle is overcome. The closest thing to a
true beginner document I have found is the WebObjects for Windows
Developers book. I also have the Practical Webobjects book, but
again, as others have mentioned, it is not for beginners.
Welcome Jeffrey,
For beginners, I always recommend the Apple Web Applications Tutorial
[1] and Joshua Markers Visual Quick Pro Guide [2] (although I have
some reservations [3]).
I found the WOAK (WebObjects Application Construction Kit) book [4]
very helpful when I was starting, though it is now out of print and a
little out of date (which can be a little tough if you get hung up on
tools not being exactly as they are described).
But I have to say, I've always found the best way to learn anything
is to jump in and try something. My justification is that I learn far
more from making really huge ugly stupid mistakes than I do from
trying to avoid making really huge ugly stupid mistakes.
Again, welcome and good luck.
[1] <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/WebObjects/
Web_Applications/index.html>
[2] <http://www.peachpit.com/title/032111549X6>
[3] <http://david.codeferous.com/?p=198>
[4] <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672320746>
OH, and I just read your latest email. Xcode == Targets == Evil.
I, like Chuck, also prefer Eclipse, though I might not wish it on a
complete beginner unless I was around to mentor.
--
;david
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David LeBer
Codeferous Software
'co-defer-ous' adj. producing or containing code
site: http://www.codeferous.com
blog: http://david.codeferous.com
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