[IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend a "review"

[Dmitry Nekrasovski]

Thanks Dave for a very informative review.

I particularly enjoyed your comments on the 3D
visualization/interaction features. From an information visualization
standpoint, there are indeed very few usage scenarios where 3D
interaction provably adds value to the user experience. It's
unfortunate that MS chose to focus on this feature set, especially
given its dependence on Vista. But then, the target audience seems to
be Windows developers rather than IxD's working across platforms, so
perhaps that's to be expected.

Dmitry

On 4/3/07, David Malouf <dave.ixd at gmail.com> wrote:
> I put review in quotes b/c well, I didn't look at the entire application and
> review everything it can do. What I did do was report back on my training
> experience I recently went through as part of a project I'm working on.
>
> It is a bit long to post directly to the list, but I know that some people
> are interested in Blend but haven't made the plunge yet.
>
> Summary: don't tread lightly ... This is not an application for the faint of
> heart. It is a powerful pre-programming tool and when used with Visual
> Studio and a great architect can be very good. I do NOT think this is a
> designer's tool in the sense that we as interaction designers are hoping
> for. Most of us who don't know VB or C# won't be able to use it for rapid
> prototyping as it is exceedingly more complicated than even Flash.
>
> I think MS put features in here that are completely useless to me while
> missing the big opportunity for the IxD community.
>
> You can read more here: http://synapticburn.com/comments.php?id=233_0_1_0_C
>
> -- dave
>
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