Re: Re: Serious speed issues...

Point taken, Joel.  Thanks for your input on this.  And I'm
glad to hear that I was able to light that spark to get you
were you are today.  That's all I really mean to do.  Like I
said, I'd rather you learn by doing than just copy my code
and use it as is.  :)

Brad

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:09:43 -0400
 "Joel R. Cochran" <jrc@masi-brac.com> wrote:
> Since I started this whole mess I'm going to post one
> more time with the
> suggestion we move on to something more productive.
>
> I would first like to state that it was Brad's first book
> that got me
> interested in ILE.  You pushed me to improve my skill set
> and I am eternally
> grateful, especially as a "Joe(L) 1-programmer" type
> myself.  Now I'm into
> ILE, free form, CGI, Java, HTTP, Apache, Tomcat and a
> slew of others all
> because of the spark you lit for me.  I have advanced so
> much that I am even
> sought out by numerous parties for my knowledge,
> experience, and advice on
> such matters, both on and off the 400.
>
> I am not tooting my own horn: I'm trying to make a point.
> Brad, if you had
> used RPGIII instead of RPGIV ILE to demonstrate CGI I
> would probably still
> be useing RPGIII today.  I wouldn't be half the
> professional that I've
> become.  So maybe there is something you are robbing your
> audience of by NOT
> using the most up to date techniques.  Then again, who am
> I to say... as a
> single member of your audience I'm in no position to
> understand the complete
> dynamic.  But if your typical reader is like me, then
> seeing something they
> don't already know or understand will help them improve
> their skills by
> providing motivation to learn.
>
> Joel Cochran
>