RE: [udig-devel] udig user list

["Shaun Kolomeitz" <Shaun.Kolomeitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Cory,

I'm used to customisation involving altering an image here or a script
there, but the process of changing a splash screen (for example) just
seemed way too convoluted. After following the example verbatim I ended
up with a corrupt uDIG project. This could have been because I installed
and ran v 1.0.6 before installing the necessary eclipse, JDK, JAI, uDIG
SDK etc components.
The number of components and how they fit together is really daunting
(and I thought the ArcGIS object model was confusing). I am trying to
learn how to customise uDIG so I can add a toolbar with tool items that
allow me to add spatial data and launch forms for user input into a
database. The user will then be able to query the data, create simple
word or html template documents based on the data.
I thought that I needed to look somewhere else to go through the
learning process, so started with the Eclipse examples. That just made
matters even more confusing (not to mention Java which I have done some
basic coding in the past).
Maybe I should wait for uDIG to be more mature ? (and pay someone else
to do the development).

Cheers,
Shaun 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cory Horner [mailto:chorner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, 16 February 2007 9:03 AM
To: User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS
Subject: Re: [udig-devel] udig user list

Shaun Kolomeitz wrote:
> I'm playing catch-up (for the most part) with other more experienced
> uDIG users, and find the development learning curve an absolute
> nightmare (even though I can program to some extent). Unfortunately
for
> a person like myself (and I suspect I am not the only one), it's just
> not that straightforward or simple to understand.
> I'd like to get into the programming side, but find the "simple"
> examples just don't work for some reason. Unfortunately I need to get
a
> few things up and going in a very short time, and despite spending
many
> hours looking for pointers and examples, there is no simple guide (for
> what I want to do anyway).
> There is so much I'd like to do with uDIG. It (as a potential broader
> corporate solution) offers so much potential, but at the moment
appears
> to have a much steeper (and more complex and convoluted) learning
curve
> than our current commercially based solution (which needs scripting to
> customise). I guess you have to live with that considering what you
> "pay" for uDIG. I think uDIG is fantastic and really appreciate the
> efforts of those who are investing there blood, sweat and tears into
it.
> I only wish I could do the same.

Hi Shaun,

uDig is still very young, but we are making progress.  We really would 
like to know what aspects of uDig contribute to the slope of the 
learning curve.  Unfortunately the documentation may be a little out of 
synch because of the longer-than-usual development cycle of the 1.1 
series.  When you encounter an example that doesn't work, please let us 
know and we'll do our best to correct it.

Thanks,
Cory.


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