Hi Michael, On 3/8/08, Michael Tuminello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> buying a cross-platform development framework does not automatically > make you know how to build good software, unfortunately for Nokia. > They were not particularly good at it using Symbian. I don't see how > this acquisition changes that. My Nokia N76 (which I like) has a > HORRIBLE music interface. Browsing and playing are quite obviously 2 > separate applications. > > this can easily be replicated in its full badness with QT. Hopefully > will not, but I think the underlying UI framework is the least of > their worries. I 110% agree with you. The only point I was trying to make was that symbian was a failed development platform. More than the API whats needed is a good development platform and I think Qt+LiMO will provide a very powerful development platform. Having fixed that end Nokia can focus on the interaction design part of the process and if they can get that right they have a winner. Apple on the other hand have done beautiful work in the interaction design of Iphone and now it is exposing the API for Iphone but ultimately the new applications will need to be developed and to my mind Objective C is the weak link in Apple's armour. I havent downloaded the SDK yet so I am not sure if any other development language is supported but if its Objective C only then I will be a lot worried. Cheers Pankaj ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
