On Tuesday 19 Feb 2008, Jeffry Houser wrote: > I was thinking of creating a Ribbon Component for Flex, but on the > surface it is unclear how this would be different than a TabNavigator. > I guess I'd have to read those 120+ pages.
It looks like it has some logic where by if the width isn't enough to show the icons, right most buttons turn into text labels and stack on top of each other (remember the ribbon is 3 text lines high). Fails the 'non obvious' patent test, so I'd have no qualms about using it, personally. But the MS gorilla can always afford to tie you up in court for far longer than your bank can stomach, so you might want to use a UI that your users are familiar with instead. 'Course this is exactly what MS wants to achieve - making you afraid to compete. I also happen to think that making your (Offices') users have to throw away all they've learnt about using (Windows) GUIs is a bad move too. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to greatly exploit user-centric solutions on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com **************************************************** This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
