Bob Sneidar wrote: > On Jan 12, 2016, at 09:02 , Richard Gaskin wrote: > >> While it's true that Ubuntu and more recently Microsoft have begun >> exploring convergence strategies for a single adaptable, scalable >> set of UI conventions across all device types, the reality is that >> to date neither has been enormously successful (though the night is >> young, and the research and APIs still in early days). > > Adobe tried this years ago, with a feature that could take a regular > magazine layout (for example) and format it to display nicely in a > web browser or some other format. The idea was to design once then > deploy in multiple forms. It was a good idea. But it always required > some tweaking. Sometimes it required a LOT of tweaking. And sometimes > it didn't work well at all. The nature of the problem is such that > the solution can never really be perfect.
While it's true that mixing web and native app design is very rarely a good idea (they're very different platforms serving very different needs), mixing native app design across device types seems, at least to me, a more exciting and viable prospect.
When I see any OS without design issues of its own I'll start to get worried about multi-platform design challenges. :)
-- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ____________________________________________________________________ ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
