get started the -right- way on my application

[Keith Henderson]

I need to build a small application, 1 exe, 4-5 forms, about 5 imbedded
Crystal Reports, about 5 classes, one locally installed access database,
etc. I will be the only coder. I don't want to start another application
where I just code right away because I can see that I waste time because I
didn't think of things before I coded it. What I want to do is think about
the application before I code it but I have no idea how to get started. I
never worked under any senior developers before so I am primarily self
taught. Can someone suggest some links for some good white papers on a
better way to get started? I'm not really looking to do some massive Visio
or UML project, I don't want to spend so much time learning "planning" like
I'm training to be an architect, I just want to start right and do it better
for once!

Thank you.

[Hal Rosser]

"Keith Henderson" <kh********@projectresources.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uj**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

I need to build a small application, 1 exe, 4-5 forms, about 5 imbedded
Crystal Reports, about 5 classes, one locally installed access database,
etc. I will be the only coder. I don't want to start another application
where I just code right away because I can see that I waste time because I
didn't think of things before I coded it. What I want to do is think about the application before I code it but I have no idea how to get started. I
never worked under any senior developers before so I am primarily self
taught. Can someone suggest some links for some good white papers on a
better way to get started? I'm not really looking to do some massive Visio or UML project, I don't want to spend so much time learning "planning" like I'm training to be an architect, I just want to start right and do it better for once!

Thank you.

planning the project first is your best time-saver.
each day of planning will <probably> save 3 or more days of coding.
UML is one tool -
TOE charts is another tool.
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