Comments on: G2: upcoming v2.0 features http://visualizationtools.net/default/g2-upcoming-v20-features/ Think. Visualize. Understand. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Francois Vanderseypen http://visualizationtools.net/default/g2-upcoming-v20-features/#comment-313 Francois Vanderseypen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:20:56 +0000 http://www.orbifold.net/default/?p=2305#comment-313 Ido, I remember you :) You've got an interesting idea there, though somewhat unconventional. The implementation of groups easily allows the idea since it (and your PrimaryParent idea is similar to this) is all related to linking one shape to another. The 'group' is just another shape which moves and embraces the group children. I'm not sure I'm going to put the many-many group relationship by default in the API but you certainly have a point there. In whatever extension of the API there is always a compromise between flexibility, ease of use and scalability (performance too). In this sense, many features could be added but trying to wrap every possible usage and scenario would make G2 an horrible beast to integrate or to understand. Thanks for your feedback. Ido, I remember you :) You’ve got an interesting idea there, though somewhat unconventional. The implementation of groups easily allows the idea since it (and your PrimaryParent idea is similar to this) is all related to linking one shape to another. The ‘group’ is just another shape which moves and embraces the group children. I’m not sure I’m going to put the many-many group relationship by default in the API but you certainly have a point there. In whatever extension of the API there is always a compromise between flexibility, ease of use and scalability (performance too). In this sense, many features could be added but trying to wrap every possible usage and scenario would make G2 an horrible beast to integrate or to understand.

Thanks for your feedback.

]]> By: Ido Ran http://visualizationtools.net/default/g2-upcoming-v20-features/#comment-312 Ido Ran Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.orbifold.net/default/?p=2305#comment-312 Hello, I'm watching your progress for some time now and the result looks great. I just want to say something about groups: I know it make your life harder but I think you should consider making each element have more than one parent, this way the same element can be in several groups simultaneously. It make sense in org. chat for matrix organization where an employee has more than one boss. If you want to make your life easier I guess you can make something like PrimaryParent property that will be accessed by all the people who don't need more than one parent. Thank you, Ido. Hello,
I’m watching your progress for some time now and the result looks great.
I just want to say something about groups: I know it make your life harder but I think you should consider making each element have more than one parent, this way the same element can be in several groups simultaneously.

It make sense in org. chat for matrix organization where an employee has more than one boss.

If you want to make your life easier I guess you can make something like PrimaryParent property that will be accessed by all the people who don’t need more than one parent.

Thank you,
Ido.

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