How about a "non-developer" network? (AREV Specific)
At 09 MAY 2000 07:48:17PM Bill Titus wrote:
The Developer Network is great, if you make your living creating Arev applications or you need a utility only an expert can provide.
I don't make my living writing R/Basic code. I have built several applications in Advanced Revelation over the last 13 years. My knowledge of Arev is based on limited personal experience, not training, and on sharing ideas about how to do things with fellow employees along with other Arev users.
The Compuserve forum gave me an opportunity to tap into a wealth of problem solving techniques and provided a connection to the wider Revelation community I otherwise would not have had. Status: gone.
Revelations and RevTech magazines, as well as Jim Aquaviva's timely communications, confirmed that the product I loved not only had a strong user base, but a solid corporate foundation. Mike Pope's articles were great. Status: gone.
Revuser from Infocus provided an independent editorial view of Revelation and monthly project coding solutions I'll keep around as long as I use Arev. Status: gone.
John Gunther ran the Revelation Expert column in Data Based Advisor for a while. He had his own newsletter as well. But he dropped it because the demand just wasn't there. Cogent used to send out Cognitions. It was extremely useful with lots of code examples. It's gone too.
Hey, I'm a dedicated user. I love to write R/Basic code. And I love the instant gratification that comes from seeing the results of my work. But I don't make my living providing working with Arev. I like it. I use it. I recommend it. But that's all.
Frankly, I love the idea of totally independent arenas of thought. The more, the better.
Sprezzatura's SENL is great. And their staff contributions to problem-solving on this site are innumerable. And Larry Wilson's latest efforts seem to have mushroomed overnight into a great site and a great opportunity to communicate. I commend them and everyone else who gives their time and resources to help others. A little code from here and there can make a BIG difference to someone who needs a quick fix.
I've been waiting for this ever since RevSoft dropped the ball with Compuserve. Sure, RevSoft has a great website. But it just ain't the same. More power to ya, Larry. And a great big thanks to Sprezz.