spreadsheets dont do everything users want. in fact, few programs ever exactly match the end users specifications because theyre designed for a wide audience. so what would happen if users could design their own apps? if they had the right components and could easily assemble them, they might be able to build these apps themselves.
beans... theyre not just for programmers anymore 【推荐阅读:Building a Robust In】
who are you writing beans for? like most bean developers, you probably think your customer is someone just like you, a java programmer. you design your beans with yourself in mind, adding features that would help you as a programmer. seems reasonable. but what if you could reach a wider audience?
programmers are only a small slice of the computer-user population. if any computer user could pick up your bean and wire it into an application without programming, imagine the increased potential for selling your bean, and for java programming in general. this article looks first at how visual programming is poised to bring java to a larger audience, then tells you how to make your beans more appealing to a wider market.
why design your beans for visual programming?
beans (when used with the right visual builders) have the potential to change how applications get created and who creates them. visual builder tools could tap into a larger customer base, but they need your help. to lure nonprogrammers into the world of java and visual programming, we need more beans that anyone can pick up and use. to design them, you need to consider a new an... 下一页