Re: A question about the New Java Project wizard

Yes if it makes sense to create all those projects with existing 
sources.  however,  i did not argue that empty/basic are two separate 
project templates. (Java Projects has consolidated the concept of empty 
and basic, and I think refer to it as Basic)

Part of what should be addressed is how we present the templates. If 
they are categorized well, then user is not hit with reading through N 
project template types in a flat list.

Looking at some competing IDEs:
MS Visual Studio: No way to add existing files during wizard. New 
Project will usually add some sample files appropriate to the project 
type by default.
Eclipse (2.0) - Can add existing files. No sample files added. I think 
the wizard is confusing when you do reach a page where you can "Add 
Existing Sources" but really you cannot add unless you chose the project 
location to be an existing directory - which is not the default.
Oracle JDeveloper - Has templates for Project with existing sources as 
well as just Project.
JBuilder - only had access to old version (5.0) - doesn't allow for 
adding exsiting files during project wizard.

My main issue is that I do not want to lead the user through unnecessary 
wizard pages or read even more text in wizard panes (which they don't) 
if it doesn't concern them. If Chris can address this by creating 1 
project type, then I'd be happy, but the proposals on the table don't 
seem to address that concern.

Ann

Svata Dedic wrote:

> Ann Sunhachawee wrote:
>
>> To get my 2c in before rework happens .. I disagree with 
>> consolidating the basic/empty with the project from existing sources. 
>> We would like our users to get through wizards as quickly as 
>> possible, and I think this distinction in templates is helpful up front.
>>
> Aha. So I imagine other technologies will match the java one:
> So there will probably be "Basic project", "Empty project", "From 
> existing sources", "Basic RMI", "Empty RMI", "RMI from existing 
> sources", "Basic CORBA", "Empty CORBA", "CORBA from existing sources", 
> ... ?
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> -Svata
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