The Whys and Hows of Notes/Domino Development Standards by Burke LaShell Topic(s): Application Development, Design Methodology This article includes downloadable files -- see below. from THE VIEW, September/October 2000 Any developer will tell you that applications developed by someone else are usually more difficult to read and understand than ones you have designed yourself. That’s because you understand your own variable names and the structure of your programs. If everyone wrote code like yours, it would be easier to modify. That’s the idea behind development standards. This article explains why development standards are a good idea, sets forth some coding standards, and provides a Notes application that you can download from THE VIEW’s Web site to help your organization develop its own coding standards

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This sample discussion database can be used to develop Lotus Notes coding standards. It is designed to facilitate the discussion, debate, and approval of coding standards, and serves as a central repository for approved standards, sending out a reminder when a previously approved standard needs to be reviewed