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> The UI is quite distinctly non-native on all of them though. ... which is what really matters to the end user.
by GeneralMaximus 16y ago
> The UI is quite distinctly non-native on all of them though.
... which is what really matters to the end user.
- stcredzero 16y agoYou get no argument from me there. What about browser based apps? Those have a different set of user expectations. XUL desktop apps, anyone?
- GeneralMaximus 16y agoI'm not bashing Squeak here. I know it's a nice development environment. Problem is, people usually judge applications by their UIs. Look at it this way: a desktop application is supposed to complement the features your OS already ships with. An application that doesn't feel like it's a part of the OS confuses people. Heck, I'd say any app that doesn't follow native UI conventions is disrespecting the user, especially if it's a paid app. On non-Windows platforms, XUL apps suck. Period. As for webapps, I don't think anyone expects them to look native. The rules don't apply inside that browser window :p