Re: Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-26 Thread David Bovill
Hi Calvin - I know where you're coming from, and as my girlfriend is from Berlin - I'd say just put this down to cultural misunderstandings - not that I'm saying Mark is anything like my girlfriend... hmmm makes me think Valentines day is coming up - must be a good marketing angle there somewhere.

Re: Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-25 Thread Calvin Waterbury
Hi Mark, No need to to apologize since you are expressing your thoughts and opinions as I did mine. I take them for who you are and as a way to learn you better, but it doesn't follow I will necessarily agree. ;) "RULES" Who said anything about "RULES?" I certainly didn't! I took pains t

Re: Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-25 Thread Calvin Waterbury
Hi David, I am glad you chimed in that "presenting" is not only for the favored few, but for everyone! Looking forward to the "new" stuff! Calvin David Bovill Tuesday, Januar

Re: Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-25 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Calvin, Thanks, I appreciate your comments and I'm glad that the presentations are useful for you. Unfortunately, we can't and don't want to tell people how to present and we don't want them to follow any kind of rules. There is only one rule: THERE ARE NO RULES!!! I am afraid that your e-m

Re: Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-25 Thread David Bovill
Thanks for the comments Calvin! The encouragement and constructive comments are very motivating. The sessions are certainly informal - in my view the lower and more fun the expectations the more it will encourage other people to give it a go - really everyone has something to show that others can

Student Observations on Weekly Presentations

2011-01-25 Thread Calvin Waterbury
Hello, First off, "BRAVO!" to all who take their time and knowledge to make these presentations! They have been extremely helpful in my learning of LiveCode and in being introduced to the programming world outside of Windows®! I also wish to convey my comments herein are not intended as cri