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Microsoft Unveils New Design Studio

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the helping-coders-make-things-pretty dept.

shibashaba writes "NewsFactor is reporting that Microsoft has just released a new design studio consisting of the Acrylic Graphic Design, Sparkle Interactive Design and Quartz Web Designer Software. Supposedly the goal is not to compete head to head with the proposed Adobe/Macromedia merger but to turn developers into designers. According to Jupiter Research, The days when a designer worked alone have been traded in for an interactive world in which designers often work hand-in-hand with developers. "Microsoft is trying to address what it believes is a legitimate and longstanding problem in the design market."

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  1. Finally! by pwnage · · Score: 4, Funny
    Microsoft has provided a solution which will magically change my crappy looking stick-figure graphics into polished works of art.

    My new plan:

    1. Create a crappy-looking web application.
    2. Run it through Microsoft's new design software.
    3. ???
    4. Profit!

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  2. Riiiiiiight... by DurendalMac · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Microsoft is second to none in terms of developing tools that fill a gap" That gap being the cornhole of their poor customers.

  3. Microsofts Borg Design Goal... by DARKFORCE123 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Microsoft is trying to address what it believes is a legitimate and longstanding problem in the design market."

    What is that problem again? That Borg Cubes and Spheres aren't sexy enough for you?

  4. Yesh by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
    According to Jupiter Research, The days when a designer worked alone have been traded in for an interactive world in which designers often work hand-in-hand with developers. "Microsoft is trying to address what it believes is a legitimate and longstanding problem in the design market."

    Designers work with dorks, who work with morons, sometimes with halfwits and often under the direction of the clueless.

    Good plan, Microsoft, I see you have a solution that fits everyone, once again.

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  5. I Doubt Microsoft's Commitment to Sparkle Motion by Nova+Express · · Score: 2, Funny
    Sorry. Had to be said. ;-)

    And for the confused, read this.

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  6. what a goal! by weighn · · Score: 2, Funny
    Supposedly the goal is [...] to turn developers into designers.

    Just like the Visual studio turns designers into developers?

    It will take more than Mr. Sparkle to do that!

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  7. Play The Match Game by craXORjack · · Score: 4, Funny
    Supposedly the goal is not to compete head to head with the proposed Adobe/Macromedia merger but to turn developers into designers.

    Gene Rayburn: I guess that's fair since they've already turned the __________ into __________ !

    Paul Linde: _______________________
    Betty White:______________________________
    Charles Nelson Reilly:_______________________
    Fannie Flagg:________________________________

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  8. Re:hmmmm by yuiop · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dupes?

  9. Re:Yeah, right by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 2, Funny

    But... I iz a code artiste !

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  10. Hmmm by crawdad62 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now we have designers in the mix does this mean we'll be seeing a "Azure" Screen Of Death?

  11. They make me feel PRETTY! by some+guy+on+slashdot · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next up from the Microsoft design team:

    Glitter Happy Fun Messenger
    Bubbly Bunny Chocolate Word
    Giggle Tehe Goodtime Player
    Candy Candy Popcorn Exchange

  12. Re:hmmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can think of another legitimate and longstanding problem that needs to be addressed.

    So can I, Brain, but where are we going to find a can of cream, a gerbil and two peacock feathers at this time of night?

  13. Re:Microsoft Hubris by idlake · · Score: 2, Funny

    But now that they know, they plan to rename their product "Microsoft Hubris".

    That's actually just a rip-off of Apple Hubris.