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> HTML/CSS/JavaScript is something that the most developers tend to already know If you know both HTML and a proper UI toolkit, you'll see how insane it is to
by Aaargh20318 9y ago
> HTML/CSS/JavaScript is something that the most developers tend to already know
If you know both HTML and a proper UI toolkit, you'll see how insane it is to use HTML for anything else than marking up text. It's like launching a space shuttle to go to the supermarket around the corner instead of just walking. The only thing HTML has got going for it is how easy it is to show 'Hello World' on screen. Anything more complicated than that and it becomes a total horror show, especially compared to how easy to use and simple regular UI toolkits are.
- ctw 9y agoWhich regular, simple UI toolkits do you recommend to a web developer who wants to learn desktop development? Do you also have a recommendation on which resources/approaches to use to learn those toolkits?
- wander_homer 9y agoObviously this depends on what you want to do. Most importantly: Which platforms do you want to target?
- Aaargh20318 9y agoUse whatever is the native toolkit for the OS you're targeting.
- CyberDildonics 9y agoJuce (GPL unless you pay for a license) FLTK Nanogui (simplistic GUI for openGL)