Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-16 Thread Graham Cox
On 17/06/2009, at 12:25 PM, Chunk 1978 wrote: i also wonder about the disk space or resources required to run and app with an nib/xib, especially for simple apps on iPhone OS. is it true that while including a nib/xib is time saving convenience, it's not as ideal for distribution or even launc

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-16 Thread Chunk 1978
i also wonder about the disk space or resources required to run and app with an nib/xib, especially for simple apps on iPhone OS. is it true that while including a nib/xib is time saving convenience, it's not as ideal for distribution or even launch time based on size and resources? On Tue, Jun 1

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-16 Thread Erik Buck
I have a pet theory about why IB is totally obvious at the first encounter for some people and prompts other people to write about "...5 failed attempts (over the  years) to learn IB..."   Before I share my theory and bias the responses, I hereby ask those readers who resisted IB for a long tim

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-16 Thread Mac First
On Jun 15, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Chunk 1978 wrote: what are your thoughts? are developers who don't use IB masochists, or is it a wise choice? IB is a power tool, and a fairly decent one. It has matured quite a bit over the years and can make short work of a lot of otherwise long & tedious

re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-15 Thread Mr. George Warner
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:56:11 -0400, Chunk 1978 wrote: > what are your thoughts? are developers who don't use IB masochists, > or is it a wise choice? Totally depends on your needs. Using IB is easier unless you're maintaining cross platform code that you want to share common (GUI) sources

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-15 Thread Andy Lee
You're not the first to ask. May I suggest that we do not rehash this topic for the umpteenth time. Searching CocoaBuilder for "nibless" should give you all the food for thought you need. --Andy On Jun 15, 2009, at 6:56 AM, Chunk 1978 wrote: what are your thoughts? are developers who do

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-15 Thread KK
My opinion on IB is... I use Macs because it's so easy to design interfaces. On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Steve Bird wrote: > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 6:56 AM, Chunk 1978 wrote: > > what are your thoughts? are developers who don't use IB masochists, >> or is it a wise choice? >> > > > The pri

Re: to NIB or not to NIB

2009-06-15 Thread Steve Bird
On Jun 15, 2009, at 6:56 AM, Chunk 1978 wrote: what are your thoughts? are developers who don't use IB masochists, or is it a wise choice? The prime directive is: USE THE BEST TOOL AT HAND FOR THE JOB AT HAND. If you have a better way, then use it! NOTE: the definition of "better" is high