The Resurgence of Flash

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Still some way to go

I think they've got some good strategies in place, and obviously some interesting products, but my experience is that they've still got some way to go.

While there is obviously a large and supportive community of Flash and Flex developers, and community is necessary for the success of anything these days, they're lacking the commercial development support of a Microsoft or Oracle.

I still don't think graphic designers are the right people for the job! It made logical sense with a web page, as the closest existing skill set was print layout, and of course it made sense in the multi-media areas Flash started (animation) - but as soon as you allow interaction, it becomes a whole different ball game.

(Doesn't mean I think developers are the right people either - bit like you wouldn't want your house designed and decorated by builders!)

I have the suspicion that this will be the single most important role in the RIA wars. I think you've called this role 'Devigner' before, other people talk about 'User Experience' and 'Interaction Design'. It's amazing how little literature is available in this area, even 22 years after the first commercial GUI systems.

Posted by: JulesLt   Posted on: 11/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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