Comments on: Google sucks at Flex http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/ A blog about Adobe Flex Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Juan Liska http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-36820 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:05:16 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-36820 Have you seen what they did w/flex in google analytics? I'm not sure it's much more functional than what they could have done in html, but they get charting for free and a cool map widget. Have you seen what they did w/flex in google analytics? I’m not sure it’s much more functional than what they could have done in html, but they get charting for free and a cool map widget.

]]> by: Tom Barr http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-24639 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:45:23 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-24639 It seems the negative comments are mostly about the parsley not the meat. Google takes a minimalist approach to most of their design and other than praising the simplicity of Google look and feel, most designers wouldn't rate Google properties as design gems. I liked the app thanks to the thumbnails, asynchronous feedback, and the fact that they had feedback. I enjoyed clicking No when asked about the usefulness of Wikipedia search results, I know about Wiki, I don't need to see it in the top 3 search results for everything! But I digress. It seems the negative comments are mostly about the parsley not the meat. Google takes a minimalist approach to most of their design and other than praising the simplicity of Google look and feel, most designers wouldn’t rate Google properties as design gems.

I liked the app thanks to the thumbnails, asynchronous feedback, and the fact that they had feedback. I enjoyed clicking No when asked about the usefulness of Wikipedia search results, I know about Wiki, I don’t need to see it in the top 3 search results for everything! But I digress.

]]> by: Rostislav Siryk http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-23083 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:05:32 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-23083 Doug, It seems they rather making a quick prototype of application, not its release version. Maybe Google is just exploring alternative approaches, and while Flex is quick at prototyping, they use it. And I think as prototype it worth living. More, this is not Flex App by Google, but this is VERY-FIRST Flex App by Google. Doug, It seems they rather making a quick prototype of application, not its release version. Maybe Google is just exploring alternative approaches, and while Flex is quick at prototyping, they use it.

And I think as prototype it worth living.

More, this is not Flex App by Google, but this is VERY-FIRST Flex App by Google.

]]> by: Mike Britton http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22713 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:39:50 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22713 I think it's pretty nice, despite the confusing branding, but I may be biased ;) I think it’s pretty nice, despite the confusing branding, but I may be biased ;)

]]> by: Johannes Boyne http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22394 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:54:23 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22394 IT IS UGLY! Doug, you are totally right! Sure, the app works but from a leading web-company i would await a bit more style, user-interaction and all that. FI had worked out a Google Search "app" long-before. Some Flex-Developers did it as well! It works but nothing more! g², Johannes IT IS UGLY!
Doug, you are totally right! Sure, the app works but from a leading web-company i would await a bit more style, user-interaction and all that. FI had worked out a Google Search “app” long-before. Some Flex-Developers did it as well!

It works but nothing more!

g²,
Johannes

]]> by: Richard Oren http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22273 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:22:01 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22273 I just love your honesty even if it was induced by a couple of beers. I agree with you Doug but we are in a whole different class as far as the vision we see for RIA and UI's. Other people might catch up to you Doug but I seriously Doubt it. Dude, I am so trying to Juan (Scalenine) to convince you to come work with us on branddoozie with two crazy personalities like ours working together on the same project would be sick. Later, Rich I just love your honesty even if it was induced by a couple of beers. I agree with you Doug but we are in a whole different class as far as the vision we see for RIA and UI’s. Other people might catch up to you Doug but I seriously Doubt it.

Dude, I am so trying to Juan (Scalenine) to convince you to come work with us on branddoozie with two crazy personalities like ours working together on the same project would be sick.

Later,

Rich

]]> by: felix http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22247 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:20:07 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22247 Its ugly, but it works pretty well. I think Google takes pride in making all its stuff look as un-designed as possible - it's programmer art run amok. Its ugly, but it works pretty well. I think Google takes pride in making all its stuff look as un-designed as possible - it’s programmer art run amok.

]]> by: Harry http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22244 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:11:32 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22244 I just interviewed at Google for a position as an ActionScript developer. Since they declined to move forward with an offer, it's obvious that they don't care about Flex, or they don't know a good Flex developer when they see one. :P I just interviewed at Google for a position as an ActionScript developer. Since they declined to move forward with an offer, it’s obvious that they don’t care about Flex, or they don’t know a good Flex developer when they see one. :P

]]> by: DirtPupFC http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22242 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:05:40 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22242 Check out Google Finance: http://finance.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI I believe it uses a combination of Flex and AJAX as mentioned by Adobe here and elsewhere: http://blogs.adobe.com/mikepotter/2006/07/ajax_json_php_a.html Enjoy Check out Google Finance:

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI

I believe it uses a combination of Flex and AJAX as mentioned by Adobe here and elsewhere:

http://blogs.adobe.com/mikepotter/2006/07/ajax_json_php_a.html

Enjoy

]]> by: Tim Bauer http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22222 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:52:27 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/10/31/google-sucks-at-flex/#comment-22222 Hi Doug (long time lurker) Perhaps we should send them some concepts to get thier next update 'refined'. They could definitely be more immersive with the varioius subject types. For example, is it a better user experience to have a searchmash result vomit to a 2 panel FLEX ... advanced datagrid on one side (grouped by content type) and your Desktop TileUI for the object represenation (stacks of materials to start)? Now that would be amusing. Click in the data grid ... assocaited stack centers and flips to appropriate content slice ... etc. Hi Doug (long time lurker)

Perhaps we should send them some concepts to get thier next update ‘refined’. They could definitely be more immersive with the varioius subject types. For example, is it a better user experience to have a searchmash result vomit to a 2 panel FLEX … advanced datagrid on one side (grouped by content type) and your Desktop TileUI for the object represenation (stacks of materials to start)? Now that would be amusing. Click in the data grid … assocaited stack centers and flips to appropriate content slice … etc.

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