As for the app being "ugly", well we'll take that clearly on the
chin! It's certainly a bit grey and could be made to look a lot
prettier. The app has evolved from its initial concept 6 years ago
(v1 was released in 2005) so, it's true, the UI could do with a
revamp.
But, at the same time, it's co
No offense, but your app doesn't seem to do anything Powerpoint
doesn't do? And the Olive XP style for screenshots? A bit Fugly.
It's all arrows.
What sets this app apart? What makes it remarkable?
No offence taken!
Although you can use PowerPoint to design UIs, and I've seen it
done, it's an in
30, 2009 5:36 PM
To: disc...@ixda.org
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] New release of GUI Design Studio
To be honest, I'd like to see the usability testing that 3rd party Mac
developers do, because I'm fairly sure it is not that much! I'm a Mac
user, and many applications 'look'
To be honest, I'd like to see the usability testing that 3rd party
Mac developers do, because I'm fairly sure it is not that much! I'm
a Mac user, and many applications 'look' nice, but don't necessarily
behave nicely. Mac developers either design their own UIs (Which is
the same as Windows
To clarify the issue of elitism:
1. An "elitist" is someone who believes in rule by an elite group
2. The "elite" are people enjoying superior intellectual or social or
economic status
I'm not sure that saying Macs are better means you are an elitist. But I'm
pretty sure that being a user experien
> That said, a single GUI Studio license costs $499. For that price,
it better do my dishes.
On this point, I completely agree. A price tag of $100-$150 would be
much more appropriate.
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> What exactly is the problem of choosing the single largest market and
> building a product to address it?
In the past 2-3 years, I've met extremely few designers using Windows. I'm
not saying there aren't loads more out there but worst-case, it's quite
debatable whether or not Windows is domi
>
> Ouch, that's pretty harsh.
>
I agree.
That said, a single GUI Studio license costs $499. For that price, it better
do my dishes.
-r-
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My two pence on the "elitist" and "Mac vs. PC" issues that arose
on this thread:
Anyone who thinks that choosing MacOS vs. Windows is "just a matter
of taste", or that market share is more important that Fitt's Law,
should stay away from Interaction Design. Or any UX field for that
matter.
--
S
But even if they are less than those numbers, Designers usually also
have good taste, so therefore they don't base their decisions of what
tools to use solely on 'the largest market'.
Is your complaint that it doesn't run on OSX or that it doesn't
mock up OSX apps?
No, my main complaint is tha
To be honest, I'd like to see the usability testing that 3rd party Mac
developers do, because I'm fairly sure it is not that much! I'm a Mac
user, and many applications 'look' nice, but don't necessarily behave
nicely. Mac developers either design their own UIs (Which is the same
as Windows
> But even if they are less than those numbers, Designers usually also
have good taste, so therefore they don't base their decisions of what
tools to use solely on 'the largest market'.
Is your complaint that it doesn't run on OSX or that it doesn't
mock up OSX apps?
If it is the former, the idea
It's hardly elitist to say that a software company needs to address
the population that they are selling to. Macs may make up 10% of the
browsing population, but they probably are nearing 50% of the design
world (where for a long time, they held over that number).
But even if they are less
> Don't they realize that Mac users employ GUI design tools as well
(and probably in disproportionate numbers)?
I'm sorry, but I just can't let this comment stand.
What exactly is the problem of choosing the single largest market and
building a product to address it? It doesn't support linux eit
I agree. Plus the fact that it's Windows-only rules it out for me.
Don't they realize that Mac users employ GUI design tools as well (and
probably in disproportionate numbers)?
On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Dave Wood wrote:
Looks like it does for GUI design what Publisher does for Graphi
While I'm not enchanted by the design, there was a place for Publisher
and if we go by that comparison, there ~could~ be a similar place for GUI
Design Studio.
It bears further examination if someone's interested in this product, but
really...when I was editing newsletters in college, Publisher ma
Ouch, that's pretty harsh.
I look at it the other way -- The primary skill of GUI design
*isn't* supposed to be the ability to paint lots and lots of
individual pixels. GUI design in photoshop? That's like using PS for
word processing. (Honestly -- it is driving me nuts that people equate
the abil
Looks like it does for GUI design what Publisher does for Graphic
Design, makes amateurs feel like they are playing professionals. Lots
of other perfectly good ways to achieving the same thing already out
there. I still prefer using combinations of
PhotoShop/Illustrator/Flash/Wireframe. Doesn't get
No offense, but your app doesn't seem to do anything Powerpoint
doesn't do? And the Olive XP style for screenshots? A bit Fugly.
It's all arrows.
What sets this app apart? What makes it remarkable?
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Just thought that you would like to know that we've released a new
version of GUI Design Studio
(http://www.carettasoftware.com/guidesignstudio/) with lots of new
features.
Take a look at the release about it:
http://www.carettasoftware.com/press/release-2009-05.html
Also we offer a 30 day free tri
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