Comments on: The Art Of Form & Function: What Makes A Great Mac Application

By: Nathan Bolender

Nathan Bolender — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:35:08 +0000

I absolutely LOVE Coda! The interface is just so wonderful to work with. I think my favorite thing is the face that when you type a closing bracket, Coda visually alerts you to where the opening bracket is.

By: Vikki

Vikki — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:57 +0000

Hey Glenn… quick question. Is AppZapper free? I looked up the page… came accross with the Download… but next to it, it asks whether I would like to buy it. It’s not expensive… I don’t think, but would it help to buy it rather then downloading it? -Or is the download just an upgrade version? Thanks… bye

By: Zag

Zag — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:03:18 +0000

Appearance means nothing if the app can’t do anything. I’m looking at you, Disco. A great example of function over form is SUPER vs. VisualHub. SUPER is based on the exact same things as VisualHub, but works better and is free, despite looking like a giant virus.

By: Armin Vosough

Armin Vosough — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:12:45 +0000

I’ve been using Coda since it was first issued, and it’s easily one of the best Mac apps I’ve ever used. It’s very elegant in how it goes about its business, and includes enough features without becoming bloated.

By: Sheridan Haskell

Sheridan Haskell — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:57 +0000

I would like to add that an artistic, simple and beautiful interfaces not only increases usability but also increase the optimism of the user. When the user sees this extraordinary interface it encourages them create the best quality material from the application that they can.

By: Henning

Henning — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:03:57 +0000

Great to see you’re back and posting regularly, Glenn. Reminds me to stay active myself.

Coda is a great app, I’m not really the web development type, but when I used Coda to learn HTML, I had a boatload of fun. I love how third party apps on the Mac are so well thought through. I totally agree on form & function, you can’t find this kind of quality on Windows and Linux.

By: rmaspero

rmaspero — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:32:31 +0000

One of the reasons I switched to the Mac is the fact it looked better then the PC and all the software seemed to just fit in with the overall look. You re right the thing that makes a piece of software good is not always just the function but also the UI and it is often over looked.

By: James

James — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:42:13 +0000

@Michael

In what universe did you think that AT&T was going to let Apple sell VOIP clients that would run on the cellular network? Did you forget what they make money from?

Remember, if Apple wants to sell a phone, they need to have a carrier. And if they want to have a carrier, they are going to have to play by some of the carriers rules. That being said, Apple has more power over their carrier than any other device manufacturer has ever had before.

If you don’t like the iPhone, the don’t buy one! Simple as that. You don’t need to get all pissy just because Apple has released yet another revolutionary device, and is taking over another market.

By: Glenn Wolsey

Glenn Wolsey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:14:13 +0000

This has nothing to do with Apple Inc. Michael, this is about third party developers, no matter which platform they’re designing for.

By: Michael Raudalf

Michael Raudalf — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:10:04 +0000

Apple has you fans bent over back words and you love it when they slide it in!

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13739_1-9889159-46.html

Apple’s iPhone software development kit is already drawing complaints due to the strict terms of service. Voice over IP apps like Skype that attempt to use the cellular data connection will be blocked. Competing web browsers Firefox and Opera are forbidden. Even Sun is now backpedaling on its recent announcement of a java port, noting that there are some legal issues

By: Michael Mistretta

Michael Mistretta — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:47:52 +0000

Really, it’s the little details in an application that make me want to use it all the more. Those features are the determining factor between them and the competition.

It’s actually funny trying to talk to the average PC user about these things. They don’t care about things like usability and User Interface design. But really, that is what makes the Mac the Mac. I was showing my PC friend a video in the Finder (via Quick Look), and she loved the transition the effect made. A month later and she is a Mac user.

Consumers do care about style and form as well as function. because in the end, if your app has all the features in the world, but I can’t find them, what good is that?

By: Aidan Girard

Aidan Girard — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:44:14 +0000

I think “Interface, simplicity and usability” is the moral that apple bases all there apps on when they are building them.

By: Hector A. Henry Sjogreen

Hector A. Henry Sjogreen — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:32:37 +0000

Hey dude for real i notice know that you are back thats good.

Well sorry for ask for something rare or far from the team but my question its, will you talk about the new ipod touch 32 and some of the news stuff for ipod. Soon on…

Sorry for the question out of team.

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