SAMS Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 24 Hours

Q&A

Q1:

In this hour we outlined the features of the guestbook application. But what are we to do if, half way through creating the application, we realize there are features that we forgot to plan for when preparing the application's design?

A1:

This is a common occurrence when designing software applications. To combat this, software is usually designed in an iterative process. That is, an initial feature requirements document is drafted, along with a proposed data model and associated user interface. Following this, actual coding for the application begins. During this time it is quite common for the developers to discover that there are other pressing features that need to be added. After adding the first set of features, the process begins ...