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"Available for Mac and PC". I'd say it doesn't sound very attractive.

by stekoz 13y ago

medicine23 13y ago
why
- mlisbit 13y ago
  no Linux support, I'm assuming - GNU/Linux is my preferred workspace environment.
  - gizmogwai 13y ago
    But not the preferred workspace environment of targeted audience: marketers that create ads.
  - AlexeyBrin 13y ago
    You could always try to run it in WINE (I've seen people running Windows only apps this way in Ubuntu, e.g. MS Office, Noetpad++).
    - ben0x539 13y ago
      But you'd have to go out of your way to get your hands on it since the Download button is inert unless their javascript can confirm that you are in fact using Windows or so. Doesn't seem to work with wine's built-in browser, and I couldn't get past the clickwrap EULA with an old chrome-based browser running under wine either.
- TheEskimo 13y ago
  Doubtlessly he's bemoaning the lack of support for linux. I would also like linux support, but it still looks like an impressive suite regardless.
  - stekoz 13y ago
    Lack of support for Linux is a consequence of not being a webapp, and that is what I really don't like (even if this was supported on Linux, OpenBSD and Solaris). Is expecting that Google can deliver cutting edge web-based apps really weird?
- oscargrouch 13y ago
  The design crowd probably are using a Mac or a Windows.. (it took me a minute to see PC = Windows, and remember this is a "machism" for Windows) Linux is a thing mostly for coder types, and probably would want the source code attached to it.. and probably since they dont want tho share this code with us.. no Linux version for now
electic 13y ago
Sounds pretty attractive to me.
acomjean 13y ago
Not Snow Leopard. Requires Macos X 10.7 +.
toomuchtodo 13y ago
You are not the intended audience/user.
- Shamanmuni 13y ago
  But it's called "Google Web Designer", so many of us web developers probably thought we were the target audience. I first thought it was a Dreamweaver competitor with better support for JS libraries and HTML5, which would be great. Instead we have "Google Ad Designer" targeted at designers and marketers. OK, I was still interested at least to play with it for a while and see if I could recommend it to my designer friends, but no Linux support and worst of all, they use PC as a synonym of Windows and Mac as a synonym of Mac OS X. Sorry, but this isn't the 90's anymore, go back to your time machine. So, I agree I'm not the target audience, but you have to admit the announcement can be perceived as misleading and off-putting.
  - Dirlewanger 13y ago
    Are you seriously getting bent out of shape because they said PC and Mac instead of Windows and OS X??? Wow...
    - Shamanmuni 13y ago
      I am, mostly because it's wrong and helps in perpetuating misconceptions. I use a PC with Linux, you can use a Mac with Windows or Linux (and others), and nowadays Macs are PCs with a prettier design, so saying "PC and Mac" is completely meaningless. It's like saying "Mobile phones" when it only works in Android. You then have to take the time to explain to normal users why it doesn't work in their iPhones or Blackberries. I would expect better from Google.
    - ben0x539 13y ago
      As someone who happened to use Linux on their PC while coming across this submission, I was confused for a while as to why the download button was disabled. ;)

"Available for Mac and PC". I'd say it doesn't sound very attractive.

by stekoz 13y ago

"Available for Mac and PC". I'd say it doesn't sound very attractive.

medicine23 13y ago

why

mlisbit 13y ago
no Linux support, I'm assuming - GNU/Linux is my preferred workspace environment.
- gizmogwai 13y ago
  But not the preferred workspace environment of targeted audience: marketers that create ads.
- AlexeyBrin 13y ago
  You could always try to run it in WINE (I've seen people running Windows only apps this way in Ubuntu, e.g. MS Office, Noetpad++).
  - ben0x539 13y ago
    But you'd have to go out of your way to get your hands on it since the Download button is inert unless their javascript can confirm that you are in fact using Windows or so. Doesn't seem to work with wine's built-in browser, and I couldn't get past the clickwrap EULA with an old chrome-based browser running under wine either.
TheEskimo 13y ago
Doubtlessly he's bemoaning the lack of support for linux. I would also like linux support, but it still looks like an impressive suite regardless.
- stekoz 13y ago
  Lack of support for Linux is a consequence of not being a webapp, and that is what I really don't like (even if this was supported on Linux, OpenBSD and Solaris). Is expecting that Google can deliver cutting edge web-based apps really weird?
oscargrouch 13y ago
The design crowd probably are using a Mac or a Windows.. (it took me a minute to see PC = Windows, and remember this is a "machism" for Windows) Linux is a thing mostly for coder types, and probably would want the source code attached to it.. and probably since they dont want tho share this code with us.. no Linux version for now

electic 13y ago

Sounds pretty attractive to me.

acomjean 13y ago

Not Snow Leopard. Requires Macos X 10.7 +.

toomuchtodo 13y ago

You are not the intended audience/user.

Shamanmuni 13y ago
But it's called "Google Web Designer", so many of us web developers probably thought we were the target audience. I first thought it was a Dreamweaver competitor with better support for JS libraries and HTML5, which would be great. Instead we have "Google Ad Designer" targeted at designers and marketers. OK, I was still interested at least to play with it for a while and see if I could recommend it to my designer friends, but no Linux support and worst of all, they use PC as a synonym of Windows and Mac as a synonym of Mac OS X. Sorry, but this isn't the 90's anymore, go back to your time machine. So, I agree I'm not the target audience, but you have to admit the announcement can be perceived as misleading and off-putting.
- Dirlewanger 13y ago
  Are you seriously getting bent out of shape because they said PC and Mac instead of Windows and OS X??? Wow...
  - Shamanmuni 13y ago
    I am, mostly because it's wrong and helps in perpetuating misconceptions. I use a PC with Linux, you can use a Mac with Windows or Linux (and others), and nowadays Macs are PCs with a prettier design, so saying "PC and Mac" is completely meaningless. It's like saying "Mobile phones" when it only works in Android. You then have to take the time to explain to normal users why it doesn't work in their iPhones or Blackberries. I would expect better from Google.
  - ben0x539 13y ago
    As someone who happened to use Linux on their PC while coming across this submission, I was confused for a while as to why the download button was disabled. ;)