Canvas UI Library Demo

Re:Canvas UI Library Demo by axod on Tuesday June 24, 2008 @03:30PM (#226700)

I'm still not convinced that conventional windows work inside a browser. I think it confuses the user, and makes for bloat and mess.

Yeah it's cool you can do things like emulating desktop windows, resize, drag, minimize etc, but just because you can do this, doesn't mean you should.

There's a lot to be said for keeping things clean and simple. Keep things accessible.

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Re:Canvas UI Library Demo by palish on Tuesday June 24, 2008 @05:57PM (#226880)

Also keep in mind that your users may be viewing your webpage with their phone, which is one big reason to not go the desktop simulation route.

Still, it's a very cool demo.

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Re:Canvas UI Library Demo by axod on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @03:22AM (#227288)

Agreed. I have had users suggest I use right click to open up a contextual menu on my webapp... All well and good until you're using an iPhone, or wii, or something else without a mouse.

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Re:Canvas UI Library Demo by tipjoy on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @03:40PM (#227841)

You can't make a blanket statement about whether this is good or bad; it's a tool - it depends on how it's used.

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