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Why would you want different UI framework for each screen size/input device type? Seems silly to have one set of API's for small touch devices and a completely
by Aleman360 11y ago
Why would you want different UI framework for each screen size/input device type?
Seems silly to have one set of API's for small touch devices and a completely different one for large mouse-driven devices. Shuts the door to large touch devices and small mouse-driven devices.
iPad Pro is already awkward. At that size, a mouse would be nice, along with lots of other desktop UX paradigms.
> What has Microsoft shown with their multi-paradigm direction?
Seems to be working. Windows Shell, modern Office, Edge, and Xbox dashboard are all using the same UI framework.
- jimbokun 11y agoDefine "working". Since the introduction of iOS, Apple has seen a lot more growth and profits than Microsoft, and became the largest corporation in the world (by market cap). I do think Microsoft's latest multi-paradigm devices (like Surface Pro), are gaining traction. But overall Apple has outpaced Microsoft while having different UI frameworks for mobile and PC.
- Aleman360 11y agoI'm talking from a dev perspective, not a business perspective.
- an_account 11y agoFrom a dev perspective, why not just have one device only? Then we wouldn't have to worry about different screen sizes or input devices.
- jimbokun 11y agoFrom a dev perspective, the best development environment is the one with the most customers willing to buy your products. Other criteria come pretty far behind that.