>Peter Reid at wrote:
>
>> He clearly believes that MetaCard is a powerful tool somewhat let
>> down by its current user interface in two respects - a) the interface
>> presented to the developer, and b) its lack of complete adherence to
>> Mac U-I guidelines.
The interface presented to the developer... give me a break.
Best applications are most likely built in environments with no interface.
Trouble is mac users/developers (at least the ones reading MacUser) must relay on
editors who are either too superficial or ignorant of developers' *real* needs or too
involved in politics to give them the real picture.
>A $10k facelift to MC would save more than $100k in sales. Easy.
>
>I know of more than a few projects which are being done in Director at
>considerably greater expense than if they were done in MetaCard, but the
>choice was made primarily because MetaCard's interface gives the impression
>that the company "doesn't take its non-UNIX target platforms seriously", or
>"doesn't expect to live long enough" to be worth a 10k facelift.
>
>One comment I hear often is, "If it's so easy to make multi-platform UI's,
>how come the vendor can't do it?"
>
>I know, as you know, that such judgements are unfair and completely overlook
>the tremendous value of the incredible MetaCard engine. But they persist,
>and cannot be dismissed if the product is to be successful.
>
>We lose a fair amount of work as a result of MetaCard's market perception.
>I hate Director's dueling metaphors, its misleading pricing, and its support
>(nothing on this planet matches Scott Raney when it comes to support). Just
>the same, we have considered moving some projects to Director just to stay
>in the game. You can't lead a horse to water if the water is too muddy.
>
>I want MetaCard to be wildly successful. What can we do to help its market
>perception?
>
>--
> Richard Gaskin
> Fourth World Media Corporation
> Multimedia Design and Development for Mac, Windows, UNIX, and the Web
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Regards, Andu
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