Suggestion for RunRev...

[Peter Haworth]

I think this is a great idea, not only for experienced developers but also
for newcomers.

Many of these excellent tools are cheaply priced or free, which makes them
unsuitable for the RunRev store, as I recently discovered when two of my
store submissions were rejected for that reason.  They're also scatterd
across their developers' web sites, making it even harder to find them.

However, I have my doubts that RunRev would have the time to set up and
maintain something like that, so I think it would almost certainly have to
be a community driven project.  I'd be willing to donate some time to such
a project in whatever role might be appropriate.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>



On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 5:57 AM, Paul Dupuis <paul at researchware.com> wrote:

> There have been so many Announcement [ANN]  postings about
> developer-oriented plug-ins for LiveCode to either the "Developer" or
> "Use" Lists or even the "Using Externals and Plugins" forum topic in
> recent months. All of these look like very useful tools for developers.
>
> I may not be alone in not having the time to look at every one when they
> are announced. And, while I try to file some of the announcements away
> for later reference, I received a LOT of email and letting it pile up is
> not always practical. However, when I am developing new software, there
> are time when access to one of these many tools or plugins would have
> been very helpful - IF I had remembered it.
>
> My suggestion: Could RunRev please establish a simple database on the
> RunRev.com web site where developer's of these tools can submit and
> entry for them. Just a name, description, and URL for more information
> at a minimum would be helpful. A screenshot, author information, and a
> few more fields would polish it up nicely. The page serves both as a
> resource to existing developers and as marketing to potential customer
> illustrating the richness of the LiveCode community. Of course
> appropriate legal disclaimers can apply.
>
> Such a research page would make finding and using such tools easier than
> hunting through mailing list archives or search through forum posts. The
> resource is also complementary to the Add-Ons in the RunRev store,
> illustrating a larger availability of both free and commercial tools
> sold by independent suppliers as well as RunRev.
>
> So how about it?
>
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