@Peter, Dennis. For active coders and developers as yourself, your contributions are a big help. I've not problems with people re-using code libraries nor templates to get the job done as I understand the realities on the ground, though originality is something important. Either way, and as you have clarified, its depends on the work itself. But then there is a question. If there is so much availability of libraries and templates, how come the sector is not active on lists with on-going projects, development work etc? I was referring to those who are on this list but stay away. All of these things below are on google but worth discussions :

Some points of contributions :

- Template libraries or such

- Photoshop libraries or such

- Javascript Libraries, tools or such

- Forms designs, code

- Creation of local applications using available libraries

I cannot believe that so far I've not seen any thread defining what Web 1 or Web 2 is. Server side scripting, Ajax, Java Script, SilverLight, CSS, WordPress, Joomla, C++, classes, namespaces, Mobile Devices platforms ( eg symbian and C++, Microsoft Mobile etc ), Server side applications, etc.

There is so much yet and thanks to @Rad, @Peter and @David replied to the thread. Anyway, if others do not want to contribute, I shall soon myself. :-)

Peter Karunyu pkarunyu at gmail.com wrote :

Aki, what would you consider to be the most well built/well developed
hardware/software respectively? My purpose is to dig deeper and find out if
the makers of that device/app reused stuff or did it from scratch.

I do agree with Dennis, its all depends on the situation. Sometimes it makes
sense to reuse, sometimes it does not.

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have done both copy paste and design from PSDs. I think it all
> depends on the user requirements of the client.
> if all we want is information, then copy paste and focus on delivery.
> If we need a sense of identity and control of functionality, then we
> design from PSD and code from scratch respectively.
>
> On 14/10/2009, David Njuki <njukey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Ok, I give up on asking an questions though there is so much I can
> ask....
> >> and in the process suspend the Mbyte Project. No loss for me, I can
> spend
> >> my
> >> quality time on other things. So this is confirmed :
> >>
> >> - There are no original coders ( or such are not on skunks lists ).
> >>
> >> - There are no original webbers ( or such are not on skunks lists ).
> >>
> >
> > I guess with the advent of content management systems and apps that allow
> > you to get a site up "in an hour" its kind of hard to find original
> coders
> > nowadays, most people reuse existing code. I do so myself as am a sesonal
> > web developer.
> >
> > For me i find It faster to do so when you have time constrains and a day
> job
> > that keeps you busy.
> >
> > --