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The key part: Fabric solves many of the same problems that other front-end frameworks do, in a way that is specific to Microsoft. We have our own design langua
by untog 11y ago
The key part:
Fabric solves many of the same problems that other front-end frameworks do, in a way that is specific to Microsoft. We have our own design language and interaction patterns that all Microsoft apps share.
This is specifically designed for people to make add-ons to Office 365 that look like they belong as part of the software. While I don't doubt you could use it standalone, I don't see MS advocating that you do.
- jbigelow76 11y agoI don't agree, it seems to be a subtle attempt to spread the Office brand by means of trying to make it's styling more prevalent. The first line of the release seems to point at using the UI outside of Office as well as with add ons: Office UI Fabric is a responsive, mobile-first, front-end framework for developers, designed to make it simple to quickly create web experiences using the Office Design Language.
- oblio 11y agoWell, this is the best kind of promotion: we get quality stuff for free, they get free exposure and also seem hip, unlike Microsoft circa 2010.
- jbigelow76 11y agoYeah I didn't mean it as a dig when I mentioned the spreading of the Office brand. I will finally be able to build an app that doesn't linger in default Bootstrap styling forever :)
- cdcarter 11y agoServing a very similar role to Salesforce's Lightning Design System: http://www.lightningdesignsystem.com/ http://www.lightningdesignsystem.com/. Build your extension in the native UI, but go ahead and use it anywhere if you want.