That spooks me! Paul Giesenhagen QuillDesign http://www.quilldesign.com SiteDirector - Commerce Builder
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cantrell, Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:25 AM Subject: RE: [2] Jeremy Allaire interview on DevX > > It's called consistency, and that is the driving force behind > > toolkits in the first place, it is much easier for the user > > if one programs "checkbox" > > looks and works the same as other program's checkboxes. Not > > to mention that it vastly increases code reuse and helps to > > enforce a modular > > approach for the engineer. Flash isn't designed to be an > > interface toolkit, it is designed to deliver animation and > > whizzy interactive things, let it do > > what it's best at, leave the interface display to the various > > libraries designed to be interface toolkits (and in the case > > of web sites, to the HTML). > > > this sounds scarily like this argument: > > It's called consistency, and that's the driving force behind command-lines > in the first place, it is much easier for the user if one types "ls" and it > works the same as other shell's ls. Not to mention it vastly increases > efficiency and helps to enforce a standard look and feel for the engineer. > GUI's aren't meant to run real operating systems, they are designed to > deliver icons for unbright users and whizzy interactive things, let it do > what it's best at, leave the real applications to the various command-lines > and keep it under the hood. > > > Not trying to put words in your mouth, just pointing out similarities in > your argument. > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
