> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:00:16 +0900
> From: m...@leichtgewicht.at
> To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org
> Subject: [RT] Awesome FlexNext User Experience (was: Starting with the
> Whiteboard code)
>
> Dear List,
>
> it can be hard to find a vision for the next version of Flex. Developers
> like us like discussions about technical details and they are boring.
>
> I think that is not enough! I think we need something that inspires us
> to create something new - something that makes us believe that the
> things created with Apache Flex are awesome.
>
> We can make awesome things!
>
> I propose following: Lets ask everyone who listens for user experience
> concepts - full or partial. Things that they could see Flex is going to
> so the PPMC get a better feeling how awesome they could be.
>
> The proposals should be split in a few categories:
>
> *) _HTML/JS compatible:_ To compile mxmlc/AS3 -> html/js the concept
> has to work within the restrictions of HTML/JS with a optional royal
> look and feel when being built for Flash without breaking the system. Will be
> great if in the same project we can build for HTML5 too.
>
> *) _Flash super-powered:_ Systems that leverage the power of the
> current version of the Flash Player without thinking for a second about
> HTML: Stage 3D / HD videos / JPEG XR / Slick custom fonts / Pixelbender
> effects / (generated audio) / ...
> *) _Touch centric:_ Focussing on the fingers:
> Swipe/Zoom/Rotate/Expand/Swoosh/... These concepts don't need to care
> about a mouse or keyboard. Great if ApacheFlex will talk the finggers
> languaje.
> *) _Fully portable:_ Interfaces flexible enough to be represented in
> the style of various Operation systems without neglecting our need for
> style. Awesome on Mac/iOS/Windows/Android with few adaptations.
Nice
> Some rule-of-thumbs I can think of:
>
> * Responsiveness is key: The more stuff that has to run at a time
> the less likely it will rock.
> * All assets should be open-source: Don't build on royal fonts or
> imagery.
>
> What would you think of such a request? Is that something that the PPMC
> think is useful? Should we rock that?
>
> Note: The various concepts should be presented in the Wiki.
>
> yours
> Martin.
