[IxDA Discuss] Expression Blend a "review"

[David Malouf]

It sounds like you landed where we landed in using the tool.

i think we differ in that I don't like paper prototypes because they
don't "behave" like a real application and as an interaction designer
"behavior" is our bread and butter. So I'm really hungry to be able to
make prototypes in blend that work. I realize there are some behaviors
that you get to manipulate in Blend and those are REALLY awesome, but
I want better access to click control, so i can create the flow.

Håkan, I'm also curious as to your object model of your applications.
Do you create a lot of user controls and do nested embedding of those
controls or do you create flat "screens" and let the programmers
create the object architecture?

(personally I think this is a lot more interesting than "I want a
Joost invite", but I can see where maybe we should take it offline.
I'll wait for objections first.)

Oh! if there is anyone else on this list using Blend for a project I'd
be REALLY interested in talking to you on list or off list.

-- dave



On 4/5/07, Håkan Reis <hakan.reis at dotway.se> wrote:
> I haven't experienced it myself, but I had a few colleagues that did distant
> pair programming. The used the same code base shared via subversion and
> shifted remote desktop so the user that did the development was the native
> machine and the by-programmer remote. In addition the used webcam and mic to
> chat. It was manageable but not good...
>
> I tend not to do much computer based prototyping. Mostly I use paper
> prototypes, focusing on one task at the time. Working as agile as possible.
> In blend I can then In blend I can then quickly layout the basic application
> controls like tabs, buttons, lists etc. An interaction or flow of actions
> for what we currently are working on and that's about what the developer
> needs. I can continue to work on the finish, animation, etc while the
> developer work on the logic and data handling.
>
> To be honest I have an advantage in this. I come from the development and
> worked myself into the interaction and graphical design. I still have some
> engineering skills but most of the time I try to leave as much of the
> development and engineering stuff to those who know better.
>
> / Håkan
>
>
>
> On 4/5/07, David Malouf <dave.ixd at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This was exactly our hope in picking Blend as our tool, Josh.
> > We are actually still hopeful that it is helpful, but I was responding
> > to the idea of doing "paired programming". Paired programming assumes
> > co-location.
> >
> > -- dave
> >
> >
> > On 4/5/07, Joshua Seiden <joshseiden at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > In theory, tools like these should make distance collaboration easier,
> > > because you are not communicating about and interpreting specs and
> drawings,
> > > but instead creating shared work objects.
> > >
> > > This of course assumes that the tools supports the real work and
> > > specializations of the people using them.
> > >
> > > JS
> > >
> > > > Håkan, the thought of paired programming crossed my mind as well.
> > > > > Problem for me ... I'm in New York and my developer is in Colombo
> > > > > (That's Sri Lanka). Kinda difficult.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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