CCAE suggestion...

[Strike]

Well, two suggestions now that I think of it...

First, on the humorous side of things: since we call linuxnewbie.org LNO, do you want to start calling codeexamples.org CEO? :)

Secondly, re the projects stuff: I think it'd be nice if there were a link like "I'll work on this!" for each request so that you can leave your name saying that you will work on something. That way a number of good things happen:
* say someone else wants to work on it with that person ... they can now e-mail them and work on it together instead of each working on their own thing
* say someone else already has it and is going to submit it ... they can e-mail the person working on it and tell them it's not necessary to work on it anymore
* for larger requests (since coding them takes longer) - the fact that someone is working on it is known earlier instead of when the example is done
* if someone's request is "filled" but much time passes and it never gets really worked on, the request can be removed later

Whaddya think?

[Bradmont2]

"I'll work on this!" - erm... I think that's a good idea.

I don't really have any programming projects goin' over the summer, so I woudn't mind joinin' in the fun... I really only know C++ right now, but there was one request there I think I could handle (C++ templates)... hrrmm... stuff... :p

[sans-hubris]

Originally posted by Bradmont:
<STRONG>I really only know C++ right now, but there was one request there I think I could handle (C++ templates)... hrrmm... stuff... :p</STRONG>

I don't know if you've been checking, but I already got that one covered, and my examples up and fixed.

I think there should be a seperate forum for fixes. I've noticed that in the past I've submitted a few examples where I didn't bother to actually check whether it worked. Also, I think there should be something that says some code is cross platform compatible or just UNIX, or just Linux or whatever. That and if it's been tested on multiple compilers as well. I've noticed that a lot of people have been submitting code that will work on only under Unix, or just gcc. I've strived to make my code cross platform compatible unless I'm dealing with something specific.

[Bradmont2]

Originally posted by ndogg.cpp:
<STRONG>I don't know if you've been checking, but I already got that one covered, and my examples up and fixed.</STRONG>

D'oh! Is there anything I can do?

[kmj]

Hey, thanks for your advice, Strike! We do have plans to revamp the "projects" section, adding some of the things you've mentioned...
We definitely want to make it more automated and more convenient.

I have to be honest, I've been slackin' on CCAE the past few day (stupid me givin' priority to school and work :)) ...btw, I will get that vector fix up sooon, ndogg, I promise. (you'll notice I added a message to the submit script pleading that people compile and test their examples first.. don't worry, you weren't nearly the only one. :))

It might be a little bit before we get those changes into the project script, because we're working on a kind of "password" feature, so that people can edit and/or their own posts, along with saving site-wide preferences, and other stuff...

Bradmont: Oh, there's plenty you can do! If there's something you know about that isn't already there, feel free to submit it. :D

TLD and I are still working hard on making this a 'professional' quality site.

[binaryDigit]

how will you guys handle people who want to update there code.
i.e. mr. d00d sends in file.c and then a few months later finds a better way to do it.
would he just re-submit the code with the file name file.c? just wondering how that's going to work or if it's even an issue.

[sans-hubris]

Originally posted by kmj:
<STRONG>
I have to be honest, I've been slackin' on CCAE the past few day (stupid me givin' priority to school and work :))</STRONG>

heehee, I know what you mean, I've had to that for a while now, but summer is here and we should have more time, right? I still have interim to take, but that doesn't take up very much time (one class a day, "Intro. to Ethics," should be very easy).

[ 12 May 2001: Message edited by: ndogg.cpp ]

[kmj]

right now, we rely on the feedback section and e-mail for mentions of errors, or resubmission of examples. This could definitely change in the future. One thing thing that's currently holding back any type of automated changes to examples is lack of username/password implementation. We obviously can't let just anyone change something.

[TheLinuxDuck]

All:

The suggestions are very valid, and certainly things we take into great consideration.. the problem is that we, at the moment, are working on revamps of the script core of the site to make future additions implementations easier.. I've been quite burnt out on working on it, but slowly and methodically am doing so.. (^= And, as kmj said, we have plans to revamp the projects section to make projects a little more linked to requests and such.

Strike:

heh.. so, what are we the CEO of?? (^=

[Strike]

Cool, sounds like it's in good hands. I'd actually be willing to help in the maintenance of it in anyway that you need now that I'm done with school (until summer school, but that'll be a joke). It'd be a good way for me to learn more stuff in ... what is the site coded in? PHP? Perl? I could also try and whip up some more DB stuff too, I suppose. Anyway, offer's out there.

Originally posted by TheLinuxDuck:
<STRONG>Strike:

heh.. so, what are we the CEO of?? (^=</STRONG>
I guess I'm a HAL of LNO, so you could be TLD of CEO :) or even CEO of CEO (in this case you and kmj would be Co-Executive Officers :))

[kmj]

ABC, BBD, east coast family... oh, sorry.


The site is all done in perl right now, but we're considering doing some of it python...

Right now, the most welcomed and obvious help is advice, suggestions, notifications of supposed problems, and of course, examples. :)

[kmj]

ndogg, the modified vector example is up.

[sans-hubris]

k001, th4nx d00d