RE: 3-D Programming Logic

Thank you, Dennis. I enjoyed your comments very much. I agree with your 
*eat your vegetables before dessert* comment, and it made me chuckle! 
Nonetheless, you talk about the past. I point to the future. And the future 
is almost upon us! I *still* see no flaw with my logic, friend.
BenO

At 09:54 AM 4/17/2000 +0930, you wrote:
>Ahhhh Ben,
>
> >From you initial request and the subsequent postings, I would suggest 
> you check
>out a few basic programming texts.
>
>It appears to me that a baseline introduction into programming concepts is in
>order before attempting any language-specific programming.  While this "eat
>your vegetables before you can have any dessert" thinking may at first appear
>boring and a waste of time, in the long run it will serve you much better.
>
>You will find that If-Then statements serve their intended purpose quite well
>and there is no basic programming flaw with their application, when used
>correctly.  Besides, there are several alternate methods to achieve branching
>and looping, each with specific strengths and attributes.  I am quite sure 
>that
>if If-Then statements had the basic programming flaw you expressed, a solution
>would have been found years and billions of lines of code in the past by
>several hundred thousand qualified and competent programmers.
>
>As for third dimension programming techniques, I cannot offer you any
>direction.  I would think at this stage of the game with respect to web design
>and development, these techniques are akin to using that same hydrogen 
>bomb you
>described for wiping out a hornet's nest in the roof eaves - considerable
>overkill that serves no useful purpose.  :)
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Dennis
>
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