Re: [ZooLib-dev] Finding a ZooLib "exemplar"

[Conrad W. <we...@on...>]

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Clark" <rd_...@sb...>
>To: <zoo...@li...>
>Sent: 9. desember 2003 22:25
>Subject: [ZooLib-dev] Finding a ZooLib "exemplar"

>Here's a question for us to discuss -- what kind of program would be the
ultimate teaching example for Zoolib? >We instructional designers call that
an "exemplar" -- an example that captures the essence of what's being
taught.


[snip]

>I was thinking of a "contact manager" program -- one of those tools that
sales professionals use that combines >an address book with reminders to
make contact (and provides a place to store notes.) That calls for a
multi->part layout -- a list of addresses, a selected address' details, and
notes on those calls. It's a natural for the >database, and could be
extended to use a local "customer info" server. I could even see a use for
threads (as >you type in a name, the DB lookup happens concurrently on a
thread.)

>But, this is a first thought and I'm open to suggestions. What do _you_
think?
> ...Richard

Sounds like a great idea. I believe the buzz word is CRM (Contact Relation
Manager) and they are getting hotter and hotter by the day. Microsoft has
taken on the challenge and a.f.a.i have heard will soon release their .NET
based crm.
I have been a small part of one called SuperOffice that is now over 10 years
old and still runs on a gui framework named StarView but very much extented
and fixed by us over the years. It was even x-platform at one time but the
Mac market never make it.

I haven't yet put ZooLib to any practical use (goes for a great many other
things as well!) but I have kept an eye on it and as I am interested in
"contact managers", I'll be curious enough to study it.
Cheers,
Conrad Weyns





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