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wait! before u spend $25
Authored by: ravedog on Mar 10, '03 03:37:37PM

before u run out and spend 25 for something, think of this:

1) should u pay for a runtime engine - or should the people who write widgets get paid for their work... we don't pay apple for applescript - we MAY pay people who write a killer script. not saying they shouldnt get paid for their hard work - but there should be a 2 tiered system - a run only verson and a dev version - THAT they should charge for.

2) run the thing for a week or 2 with any of the widgets available. see if they have lasting value. granted if u are gonna program yourself then maybe u don't care. but i havent found one widget that is worth all the realestate it takes up and the info it provides. is this widget creator's fault or the devs of konfab fault? its the widget creators fault but that being said - id want to put out their some real efective, pleasing widgets as the showcase to show both useability AND cool. instead its a freak show of widget creation. again... wait n see.

3) until they get a better more universal grip on the UI - making it more aquaish - as in being able to minimize or at provide developers the resources to make minimized versions... its destined to be a real estate hog.

time will tell how this plays out. I too see lots of potential. but what i see now is lots of Aqua on Crack and a lot of ooooh ahhhhh.... but nothing worth the trade off. Maybe im speaking from user perspective and not a programmers.

their moto is "whatever u want it to be" - their is something to be said for HIG!

i'll keep wacthing



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one last note
Authored by: ravedog on Mar 10, '03 03:39:48PM

its ironic that the widgets apear on DeskMod - a "skin" everything site - which explains why this leans more towards iKandy than tool.



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wait! before u spend $25
Authored by: aranor on Mar 10, '03 04:16:42PM

And how, exactly, would you have a dev version? All the dev is done via a text editor and graphics programs!



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