RE: "Webulating" RPG

[Bob Crothers <bcrothers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

You said this VERY well:

>>>>
I can teach any RPG coder the basics of Java programming in less 
than a day.  Will (s)he be able to design and build worthwhile 
applications with that knowledge?  No way - not until they can 
dump the procedural part of their brain and OOisize themselves!!
<<<<

It took me about a week to learn C++ (many years ago and already 
knowing C).  It took me 2 years to learn Object Oriented.  And 
some might even argue that I still haven't learned it <g>.

The Syntax of Java (and C++ and I am assuming other OO 
languages) is a piece of cake.  However, OO is a large Paradigm 
Shift from Procedural languages like RPG, C, Cobol, etc.

But, OO is some of the greatest stuff to come down the pike 
since the first Compiler.  OO has allowed me to due some truly 
amazing stuff that would have been much harder using a 
procedural language.

It is well worth the pain of learning OO.  Just don't  expect to 
do it overnight.

Regards,
Bob Crothers
Cornerstone Communications

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