> QDT seems a very interesting development. A GUI would put 'QL_ware' > into the frame with modern OS's. > > I learn't computing on non-GUI machines, yet I now use the GUI's > available for other OS's all the time. > > I haven't commented on QDT before ... yet if you need any help with user > testing, then I could oblige.
Actually, while QDT started, as you say, as a desktop GUI, it is growing rather dynamically. It turns out, as most of us realize, there are a lot of capabilities available for the QL thanks to different people who developed things like FileInfo, Scratch, Screen Dazzler, pointer environment, etc. However, many users (including myself) have not taken advantage of all of them due to knowledge limits and/or time constraints. So QDT will be trying to give easy and clear access to many of these capabilities under its desktop GUI environment. After the US QL show in a couple of weeks, I will start working on updating my websight. The update will show hints at a lot of the 'new' interfaces to the different QL capabilities. I suspect that it will take 3-4 weeks after the show and I will let everyone know when the update is completed. I will be showing some of the interfaces at the US show for those who can attend. The beta testing will be done by a small and tightly 'controlled' group (resources and time are a huge problem for me - as they are for most people). I will keep your offer in mind when the time approaches. Cheers, Jim
