Re: [Tyndale STEP - Programming] Re: [Tyndale STEP - Programming] Re: GAE and oth...

I missed something here


Why do we need GEARS?

2009/10/8 Tyndale STEP Project <TyndaleSTEP@gmail.com>

Chris, this is exactly what I hoped for.
We will probably send out SD or Micro-SD instead of CD/DVD because it
is easier to package and higher volume.
I expect an increasing number of mobiles will have Java 1.5.
We'll need to think about screen size and other restrictions - David,
are you onto this?

I don't think there is any problem if GEARS requires some kind of
initialisation.
This would give us an excuse to keep tabs on the number of installers.

What about the thread problem? - Can GEARS and JSword work together?

David IB

At 14:03 07/10/2009, you wrote:
>Here's what our current approach would solve:
>
>+ Computers, mobiles, etc. on the internet: all features.
>+ Computers off line (CD copy of the software with pre-packaged
>extensive list of bibles, commentaries and STEP modules)
>+ Mobiles off-line: probably not (I wouldn't have thought the
>developing countries and especially the pastors in developing
>countries would be studying on their mobiles anyway)
>+ PDAs and other devices with Java 1.5 (same as with computers off
>line). Load the software on and off you go. No need for a connection
>to the internet.
>
>I believe GEARS still means that you have to connect to the internet
>at some point to validate/install.
>
>The current approach also offers the following:
>- pure java
>- easy to deploy
>- one cross-platform package
>- requirement is just java 1.5 + any kind of browser
>- our software works offline and online, no need to maintain
>seperate projects (just a seperate configuration file probably -
>number of threads, etc.)
>- packagable on a CD which is usable without an internet connection.
>- uses GWT, dependency injection, command pattern which will be more
>and more adopted by the wider community
>- uses JSword as is meaning upgrades will be easier if we design our
>interface modularly
>- uses JSword so that we can ship an extensive set of bibles.
>
>My thoughts on that so far...
>Chris

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