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SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Re: SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Post by godzillabrennus »

yuppiepuppie wrote: post #5

Just out of curiosity, does any one find these sorts of retro gui appealing in saas-y type software? I personally am turned off by it. Unless of course I’m missing the point and it’s supposed to be ironic.

I think it’s a sign the developer is trying too hard to be cool…

Re: SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Post by theandrewbailey »

int_19h wrote: post #8

That is not an accurate reproduction of the classic Windows UI. The 3D bevels on buttons and other beveled elements are wrong and make it look more like Motif if anything.

They should have used 98.css, but with font-face: Tahoma.

https://jdan.github.io/98.css/

Re: SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Post by Gormo »

yuppiepuppie wrote: post #5

Just out of curiosity, does any one find these sorts of retro gui appealing in saas-y type software? I personally am turned off by it. Unless of course I’m missing the point and it’s supposed to be ironic.

Good UI design is appealing in any type of software.

Re: SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Post by snozolli »

godzillabrennus wrote: post #11
yuppiepuppie wrote: post #5

Just out of curiosity, does any one find these sorts of retro gui appealing in saas-y type software? I personally am turned off by it. Unless of course I’m missing the point and it’s supposed to be ironic.

I think it’s a sign the developer is trying too hard to be cool…

God forbid someone has fun with the design of their own project.

Re: SQLook – A free online SQLite database manager with a Windows 2000 interface

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Post by snozolli »

I like it, and I laughed out loud when Clippy popped up. That bastard came out when my college ran everything from slow network drives. He'd bring the system to a grinding halt, unless you were on one of the few workstations with a local hard drive.
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