While certainly for large teams it makes sense for people to specialize, and for you're hard core programmers to not also handle the visual design.
However, I think it's a cop out to claim them to be so totally different and "asking a coder to do artwork is silly".
I work with many people who are excellent coders and who are also excellent designers. In fact, some of the best programmers I know are also artists (painters, photographers or musicians) and can do excellent web and UI design.
So, if you're a coder who can't do art, that's fine. But if you are a coder who can't do art who wants to, don't let these guys discourage you.
And to Microsoft, the more tools the better. Maybe one will actually be good.
Yeah, right. If you can make me a VCR which can be programmed like my TiVo can, and contains several tapes so more than one show can be recorded at the same time, while another is playing back, and can store, say, 40 hours of material, then I'm more than happy to switch. I dont' care if it's digital, analog, or if some tee-tiny gnomes are doing photorealistic oil painting at a rapid rate. (As long as the gnomes enjoy it.)
If you think something like TiVo is anything like programming a VCR, then either you haven't tried one (too bad), or you watch very little TV (good for you!)
I love my TiVo, and despite reading stuff about TiVo placing ads over content, I've never seen it myself. And I'm good enough with the remote that I never watch commercials unless I want to.
But this is simply poor engineering... something I've never said about TiVo before. I understand that if I buy a Pay Per View movie for a buck, I'm not supposed to be able to watch it over and over forever... for that I have to buy the $20 DVD. So, why don't they just charge me per view? I should be able to keep it as long as I want as long as I haven't watched it. Then, after I watch it, it could be deleted, or stay on the hard drive and charge me another buck if I watch it again.
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While certainly for large teams it makes sense for people to specialize, and for you're hard core programmers to not also handle the visual design.
However, I think it's a cop out to claim them to be so totally different and "asking a coder to do artwork is silly".
I work with many people who are excellent coders and who are also excellent designers. In fact, some of the best programmers I know are also artists (painters, photographers or musicians) and can do excellent web and UI design.
So, if you're a coder who can't do art, that's fine. But if you are a coder who can't do art who wants to, don't let these guys discourage you.
And to Microsoft, the more tools the better. Maybe one will actually be good.
Yeah, right. If you can make me a VCR which can be programmed like my TiVo can, and contains several tapes so more than one show can be recorded at the same time, while another is playing back, and can store, say, 40 hours of material, then I'm more than happy to switch. I dont' care if it's digital, analog, or if some tee-tiny gnomes are doing photorealistic oil painting at a rapid rate. (As long as the gnomes enjoy it.)
If you think something like TiVo is anything like programming a VCR, then either you haven't tried one (too bad), or you watch very little TV (good for you!)
--jono
I love my TiVo, and despite reading stuff about TiVo placing ads over content, I've never seen it myself. And I'm good enough with the remote that I never watch commercials unless I want to.
But this is simply poor engineering... something I've never said about TiVo before. I understand that if I buy a Pay Per View movie for a buck, I'm not supposed to be able to watch it over and over forever... for that I have to buy the $20 DVD. So, why don't they just charge me per view? I should be able to keep it as long as I want as long as I haven't watched it. Then, after I watch it, it could be deleted, or stay on the hard drive and charge me another buck if I watch it again.
That's pay-per-view!