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I don't know what to make of this. I like the general idea but I really don't like the use of Markdown here. Markdown makes writing markup faster and reading m
by florianletsch 11y ago
I don't know what to make of this. I like the general idea but I really don't like the use of Markdown here.
Markdown makes writing markup faster and reading markup easier. It's a limited set of syntax elements optimised for writing and reading text. No more, no less. It is not, however, a new set of language elements to be used for whatever purpose.
For example, how is this:
__Basic Button|Icon:User,Text:Add Friend__
Any better than this?
<button icon="user" text="Add Friend">
Even YAML seems to be much better suited for structured data like this.
button
icon: text
text: Add Friend
If your aim really is to "lessen the cognitive load", why not work with tools that better work towards that goal?
- jdkanani 11y agoAt the end of the first draft, this YAML convention will become Jade.
- btreecat 11y agoI think I would actually like that.
- jjuliano 11y agoI like both representations, the HTML inline and the YAML is easy to read too. I think this is a niche for people who just want to use a whiteboard and draw their UI in front of people, and the non-technical audience will get it instantly. The goal is make is very easy for non-technical to create UIs, even just writing it in board or paper.