[thelist] Site Review - http://wizardev.ca/

[Matt Warden]

On 6/1/05, Robert Gormley <robert at pennyonthesidewalk.com> wrote:
> M. Seyon wrote:
> 
> > "Developed a simplistic and easy-to-use time management database in MS
> > Access for a consultant to keep track of time spent on various jobs
> > for invoicing purposes."
> > http://wizardev.ca/projects/other.asp#misc
> >
> > The word "simplistic" doesn't really have positive connotations. I
> > know what you're trying to say. That it's easy to use. But a quick
> > check of the definition of the word reveals:
> 
> I saw and thought the same... perhaps "straightforward"?

I tend to see 'elegant' quite often, in such situations.

Main Entry: el·e·gance
Pronunciation: 'e-li-g&n(t)s
Function: noun
d : scientific precision, neatness, and simplicity <the elegance of a
mathematical proof>
http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=elegance

-- 
Matt Warden
Miami University
Oxford, OH, USA
http://mattwarden.com


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