Transforming the readme into a web application

[Kavignon]

I've seen the way the Elixir companies repository is set up and I find it more interesting that way to interact and submit a company. I feel that building an equivalent with an F#-based stack would make a worthwhile contribution to the repository.

[JaggerJo]

Just thought about building an example FuncUI App for FSharp-Companies.

Providing Job information in a more structured format would make this a lot simpler (CSV/JSON/XML).

[Kavignon]

@JaggerJo From your perspective, how can a desktop application be easier for submitting F# companies than a web application embedded directly in this repo? I'm trying see to see the trade-offs of both ideas. Can you give me the pros and cons of a cross-platform desktop app here and I'll list the pros and cons of a web app? If we have any other idea, we do the same for the them and pick the best overall one. How does that sound?

[JaggerJo]

@Kavignon The App was only meant as an Example for FuncUI, that would also access the same date as your web app.

I have no doubt a web app is the better solution here.

[Kavignon]

@JaggerJo I have an idea for you. We can create different kinds of implementation and environments and get the data from this repo. We linked this environment inside the repo and we can decide to show off different kind of project samples built with F# such as

• Fabulous
• FuncUI
• SAFE
• Bolero

How does that sound? The interested party will have the luxury of deciding which platform to target so they can add data to this repo but the apps are elsewhere. They can also be here. I jutst want to make sure the distinction is clear and it's easy to understand they're to be perceived as doc.

[JaggerJo]

sounds good 👍

[Kavignon]

@JaggerJo I am going to start working on the SAFE app for the read me this week. Do you think you can start working on the FuncUI one or act as an expert for review? When done with SAFE, I could do FuncUI but it would be great to have you review the work I'll do!

[JaggerJo]

sure, I’m happy to do so. Just @ me 😉