2010/1/17 Zach Bartels <no / spam.com>: > So its seems I've opened a can of worms wrt/Sqlite, hmm. ¨Βυτ θειζ > I'm wrong, then I'm on the wrong track, it's that simple :) The good news is that you'll likely be able to reuse most of the SQL and probably just need to write a new schema definition for another DB and exchange the DB connector. So it might not be too big a deal. > Sometimes you have to learn through your failures. ¨Β§ν σοςςιζ τθατ > reads as arrogance to some of you, but I'm simply not afraid to fail. I'd go even further and claim that it's _only_ through failures that we learn. Side note: I find the constructivist theory of reality convincing: there is not absolute reality we can "see" but instead we create our own idea of reality whenever we have to change our concept of it (i.e. when we hit a "wall"). See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivist_epistemology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(learning_theory)#Learning_is_an_active.2C_social_process > Although I don't -like- to fail, ¨Β τςεαιτ ασ μεαςξιξη εψπεςιεξγε> I appreciate input from all perspectives, but at the same time there's > no need for some of it to be so condescending, "matter of fact" > either. I'm not here to do anything but discuss my ideas and benefit > from a little wisdom when I feel its been given. ¨Βζτες αμμ¬ ιτ σεεν> I'm not the only one who believes concurrency probably isn't as big a > problem as its being made out to be. I likely won't be doing > multiplayer with my current project as it is. ¨Βτ§κυστ θωποτθετιγαμ > banter, for the sake of it; ¨Βσαιδαξαττενπατ νυμτιπμαωε> would be a start from a fresh code base / perspective as it is, only > taking over what useful bits I've learned up till then. Good. > Fair point on the Inform recommendation, ¨Βυτ ιτ§σ νοςε οζ γασε οζ > me combining two aspirations into one task. ¨Βιτ§σ ξοτεψτ ηανε > solely for the sake of one, but also because I want to learn to > program in some kind of useful language. ¨Βχθξοδο βοτθ ατ τθ> same time? I didn't mean to sound dispariging about early text > game's either, ¨ΒσοςςζοτθατΙ§συςε τθεςαςπμεξτω οζ > complex parsers out there I could only begin to understand. IMHO that approach will yield best learning results because from your project you get a motivation much better than from text book examples (which doesn't mean those are good from time to time as well because they confront us with other knowledge or solutions). > Re: Google wave. Never heard of it until I looked it up, sorry! p > I'm not sure I would make for good conversation anyway. I'm also > terribly shy when it comes to actual verbal conversation.... so.. > yeah. ¨Βυτ Ι§συςε ¨Βξωοξιξ τθδισγυσσιοξ χουμβε μιηθτωεαςσ > ahead of me in terms of implementation - ¨Β δο ναλε ζοηοοδ > "brainstorming" of ideas though, ¨Βδουβτ® Παςτ οζ τθςεασοξ > decided it's best to start learning is, I knew I'd never find any sane > coder who would let me dictate all these weird ideas and the ways > things should work, ¨Βσπεγιαμμζοζςεε»© Σο υξτιηεσονε > real free time to start development and get some retainable knowledge > under my belt, ¨Β δοξ§τθιξθομδιξγςεατιφιτω γθατισ ηοξξθεμπ > me or anyone else ¨ΒξωΑτ μεασζοξοχιμμ θαφε το κυστ τοςτυς> you guys with my ¨Βαξδορυεστιοξαβουστυζσθουμδ λξοχ αμςεαδω® Frankly, I am not so sure about Google Wave either. It's still pretty slow and seems quirky. Use the tools you feel comfortable with. > I do appreciate everyones input. ¨Βδοεσ θεμπ You're welcome! Have fun! Kind regards robert -- remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/