Comments on: Scrippets 1.0 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10 A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:40:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Martino http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160956 Mark Martino Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:26:14 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160956 <p>That's because it was supposed to sound like screenwriting. The point is that you can make a living in either industry but it's hard to get famous and make a lot of money in either one. Fame may play a bigger role in the movie industry but maybe not as much as some people think. And, there are independent software and game companies just like there are independent movie companies. Most businesses in any industry don't make a lot of money. In fact, most businesses barely survive from quarter to quarter. The movie industry is no different but because it is often more visible people seem to think it's a particularly difficult industry.</p> That’s because it was supposed to sound like screenwriting. The point is that you can make a living in either industry but it’s hard to get famous and make a lot of money in either one. Fame may play a bigger role in the movie industry but maybe not as much as some people think. And, there are independent software and game companies just like there are independent movie companies. Most businesses in any industry don’t make a lot of money. In fact, most businesses barely survive from quarter to quarter. The movie industry is no different but because it is often more visible people seem to think it’s a particularly difficult industry.

]]> By: Mike http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160905 Mike Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:55:19 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160905 <p>Mark,</p> <p>You stated: And it’s impossible to even talk to the people who run those companies. It’s not like you can walk up to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Paul Allen and say “Hey, I’ve got a great idea for a software product.” You have to create a stellar software product that everyone will want. It better be well documented and not have any defects in it before you can even talk to a low level marketing person at one of those companies.</p> <p>Sounds a bit like screenwriting ;-)</p> <p>Regards,</p> Mark,

You stated: And it’s impossible to even talk to the people who run those companies. It’s not like you can walk up to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Paul Allen and say “Hey, I’ve got a great idea for a software product.” You have to create a stellar software product that everyone will want. It better be well documented and not have any defects in it before you can even talk to a low level marketing person at one of those companies.

Sounds a bit like screenwriting ;-)

Regards,

]]> By: João Nunes http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160898 João Nunes Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:16:57 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160898 <p>Hi, </p> <p>thanks to all involved in the development of the plugin. I have it installed in my own site and it's working wonderfully in Portuguese. Thanks</p> <p>João Nunes</p> Hi,

thanks to all involved in the development of the plugin. I have it installed in my own site and it’s working wonderfully in Portuguese. Thanks

João Nunes

]]> By: John http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160894 John Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:34:03 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160894 <p>@Mike:</p> <p>What Nima said. Unfortunately, Wordpress.com (the hosted site) and similar services like Blogger and TypePad don't allow third-party plug-ins such as Scrippets. That's not to say it's completely impossible. There may be a way to sneak in some JavaScript to do it, but it won't be as elegant. </p> <p>@Mark Martino:</p> <p>Huh? What is pissing you off about Scrippets, exactly? It seems like you have beef with the software industry in general.</p> @Mike:

What Nima said. Unfortunately, Wordpress.com (the hosted site) and similar services like Blogger and TypePad don’t allow third-party plug-ins such as Scrippets. That’s not to say it’s completely impossible. There may be a way to sneak in some JavaScript to do it, but it won’t be as elegant.

@Mark Martino:

Huh? What is pissing you off about Scrippets, exactly? It seems like you have beef with the software industry in general.

]]> By: Nima http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160893 Nima Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:22:41 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160893 <p>Mike,</p> <p>Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that WordPress.com will allow 3rd party plugins like Scrippets. It's possible that Automattic (the company that runs WP.com) might be convinced to incorporate Scrippets into WP.com on their end. We'll see what happens.</p> Mike,

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that WordPress.com will allow 3rd party plugins like Scrippets. It’s possible that Automattic (the company that runs WP.com) might be convinced to incorporate Scrippets into WP.com on their end. We’ll see what happens.

]]> By: Mark Martino http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160873 Mark Martino Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:32:03 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160873 <p>I've been trying to break into computer programming for thirty years and this Scrippets thing really pisses me off. It's like, as soon as the technology is available to everyone, anyone with a computer thinks they can just like, program or something. They don't understand that only the people working on the best selling software products can do this right. And it's impossible to even talk to the people who run those companies. It's not like you can walk up to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Paul Allen and say "Hey, I've got a great idea for a software product." You have to create a stellar software product that everyone will want. It better be well documented and not have any defects in it before you can even talk to a low level marketing person at one of those companies. And most of the software out there is crap. It's just, like, so unfair.</p> I’ve been trying to break into computer programming for thirty years and this Scrippets thing really pisses me off. It’s like, as soon as the technology is available to everyone, anyone with a computer thinks they can just like, program or something. They don’t understand that only the people working on the best selling software products can do this right. And it’s impossible to even talk to the people who run those companies. It’s not like you can walk up to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Paul Allen and say “Hey, I’ve got a great idea for a software product.” You have to create a stellar software product that everyone will want. It better be well documented and not have any defects in it before you can even talk to a low level marketing person at one of those companies. And most of the software out there is crap. It’s just, like, so unfair.

]]> By: Mike http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160832 Mike Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:44:32 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160832 <p>From what I have been able to find out, you cannot upload this plugin to WORDPRESS.COM only WORDPRESS.ORG. </p> <p>Is there/will there ever be a version to use with WORDPRESS.COM?</p> <p>Thanks for your time,</p> From what I have been able to find out, you cannot upload this plugin to WORDPRESS.COM only WORDPRESS.ORG.

Is there/will there ever be a version to use with WORDPRESS.COM?

Thanks for your time,

]]> By: Sarah http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160814 Sarah Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:48 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160814 <p>Thanks a lot! You made this a brighter day ;)</p> Thanks a lot! You made this a brighter day ;)

]]> By: John http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160803 John Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:09:09 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160803 <p>@Brad --</p> <p>We didn't want to send a bastardized version of your plugin out into the wild without warning. (The plugin uses the GPL-compatible MIT Expat license. It's on scrippetize.php, which is the engine of the thing.)</p> @Brad –

We didn’t want to send a bastardized version of your plugin out into the wild without warning. (The plugin uses the GPL-compatible MIT Expat license. It’s on scrippetize.php, which is the engine of the thing.)

]]> By: William http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160792 William Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:12:22 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160792 <p>Of course, thanks to all involved in creating the plugin.</p> Of course, thanks to all involved in creating the plugin.

]]> By: William http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/scrippets-10/comment-page-1#comment-160791 William Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:08:51 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/?p=1188#comment-160791 <p>Screenwriter, director WordPress plugin designer. Wow John! Thanks for this. Very cool. I'll give it a test on my site soon.</p> Screenwriter, director WordPress plugin designer. Wow John! Thanks for this. Very cool. I’ll give it a test on my site soon.

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