From: Raymond S. <dst...@or...> - 2001-02-20 22:23:12
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That or what Robert eluded to. Someway of remote notation of a single central document. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Melvin" <do...@cr...> To: <dyn...@li...> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Freeing Memory > How about a multi-user collaborative 'whiteboard' app? > > If I see enough interest I could build one fairly quikly.. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raymond Smith" <dst...@or...> > To: <dyn...@li...> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Freeing Memory > > > > The three strongest "thread" categories have been: > > > > 1) Speed optimization > > 2) Dynamic content > > 3) API overall construction method > > > > NOTE: I left DynBuilder out because I think that is a sister initiative > > that wraps around whatever we elect to make the DynAPI do. > > > > I really think all three of these are parts of a single "new" whole we > > should be targeting for the DynAPI3. One eludes to and dictates > > requirements for the others. Any way, this is a bit premature since I am > > still trying to get this stack of paper into a single presentable form. > > > > But the first fundamental question we need to ask ourselves about the next > > generation of this API is, "What we intend it to be used for." > > > > (1) A set of surface enhancing widgets for general layman use. Menu, > > windows, navigation devices. > > (2) A series of linkable components (server and/or client) that can manage > > and present information dynamically within the library of server-side > > widgets(1). > > (3) Both. An API that allows the generalist to enhance their site using > the > > API that also has hooks developed into it that allows a more serious > > implementation embracing the whole information interchange circuit; client > > to server-side. As Robert has pointed out these "hooks" could be > developed > > to allow the user language implementation flexibility. > > > > Answer this question, and it will go along ways to defining what we do and > > focus on next. > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eytan Heidingsfeld" <ey...@tr...> > > To: <dyn...@li...> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 1:36 PM > > Subject: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Freeing Memory > > > > > > > All those tips are great for optimizing performance in compiled code > > running > > > on Pentium machines. Small problem we here are interpreted code. All > code > > is > > > evaluated at run time. Anyway that kind of optimization is to try and > snip > > > off milliseconds. Here we are talking about seconds going to waste not 1 > > > millisecond faster or slower. > > > > > > About the other idea of using one set of objects and updating. I like it > > > BUT: > > > * We need some sort of fail-proof content delivery mechanism. > > > * If you want this then you definitely need to restructure the API to > > > provide an Application like interface with mem manegment. > > > > > > 8an > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dynapi-Dev mailing list > > > Dyn...@li... > > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dynapi-dev > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dynapi-Dev mailing list > > Dyn...@li... > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dynapi-dev > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG Free Edition > Download at: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.231 / Virus Database: 112 - Release Date: 2/12/01 > > > _______________________________________________ > Dynapi-Dev mailing list > Dyn...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dynapi-dev > |