----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter" <plp@actcom.co.il>
>> I think that for anything but the simplest programs, you should have the 
>> design on paper before you start coding. If you don't know exactly what 
>> it is that you want to accomplish, what do you think you're going to end 
>> up with?
>
> Imho for medium size projects it is better NOT to have it on paper. Unless 
> one likes to write on 850mm wide scrolls that is.

It should be possible to draw a "bird's view" representation of any project 
on a single sheet of paper. But what I really meant was - you should at 
least have a reasonably detailed description of what you're trying to 
accomplish, before you start coding or start looking for libraries.

> Some system to represent strongly structured data and interaction models, 
> preferrably in an editable and searchable way, is essential.

May I ask what system you use for your projects?

Best regards,

Vitaliy

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