Multi-platform development
Richard Gaskin
ambassador at fourthworld.com
Wed Jan 20 12:58:51 EST 2016
Bob Sneidar wrote:
> On Jan 12, 2016, at 09:02 , Richard Gaskin wrote:
>
>> While it's true that Ubuntu and more recently Microsoft have begun
>> exploring convergence strategies for a single adaptable, scalable
>> set of UI conventions across all device types, the reality is that
>> to date neither has been enormously successful (though the night is
>> young, and the research and APIs still in early days).
>
> Adobe tried this years ago, with a feature that could take a regular
> magazine layout (for example) and format it to display nicely in a
> web browser or some other format. The idea was to design once then
> deploy in multiple forms. It was a good idea. But it always required
> some tweaking. Sometimes it required a LOT of tweaking. And sometimes
> it didn't work well at all. The nature of the problem is such that
> the solution can never really be perfect.
While it's true that mixing web and native app design is very rarely a
good idea (they're very different platforms serving very different
needs), mixing native app design across device types seems, at least to
me, a more exciting and viable prospect.
When I see any OS without design issues of its own I'll start to get
worried about multi-platform design challenges. :)
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Systems
Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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