Hello Dan, Well I am to blame for taking part of the thread off in this direction (I did it on purpose to). I enjoyed your very well written post. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject.
Regards, BrianB2. --- In [email protected], "danandsara95" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I realize we are straying from the original thread, but I will > contribute my $.02 for what it's worth. > > I have been using AB since April, but realized quickly that AB was > the kind of application that allows users full access to every tool's > functionality, regardless of whether or not the way the tool was used > made sense or not. This is both powerful and dangerous (the old > risk/reward deal). > > I worked for a CAD/CAM software company that was analogous to AB in > this way. Functionality was limited mostly by the talent and > creativity of the user. There were a great many tools that could be > used any way the user wanted, even when results were rediculous, the > software didn't complain. In the right hands, it made machine tools > do things that most thought were impossible. The tradeoffs were that > as the softare aged, new apps copied (and improved upon) the > functionality and provided better,newer,easier to use interfaces. > Also, the learning curve was steep so rookies were both lost and made > many mistakes because there were no "talking paper clips" to slap > them when they did. The newer competitors could do the routine tasks > easier and faster, but were not flexible enough to be used in new and > unique ways. > > What happened to this versitile, cutting edge software? It's now > defunct! The decision makers made (in my opinion) a crucial and fatal > error. They decided that instead of concentrating on developing > cutting edge cad/cam fuctionality, they needed more "talking paper > clips" and radio buttons (ergonomic crap) to make things easier for > newbies because that's what everyone else was doing. As the the > functionality edge began to slip over the years, the hardcore users > began to look for the next best thing, and pretty soon the software > was no better than the next guy and faded into oblivion. > > The point is, development resources are all too finite and for AB to > thrive, it needs to stay dedicated to it's core (or hardcore) niche > and not try to do everything. Concentrate on providing new and > innovative tools for users to use in creative ways. And, for god's > sake, NO TALKING PAPER CLIPS!!!! > > (stepping off of soap box now), > > Dan > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
