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why
no Linux support, I'm assuming - GNU/Linux is my preferred workspace environment.
But not the preferred workspace environment of targeted audience: marketers that create ads.
Google Web Designer
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Re: Google Web Designer
#42Let's hope this isn't the new Dreamweaver!
Dreamweaver generates a lot of nested tables and I don't think google will do that sort of thing. (do like bootstrap though)
DW doesn't "generate" tables ..maybe you're thinking of exported Fireworks images? Those generate tables to create "sliced" images.
Re: Google Web Designer
#43Downloaded. Opened. Drew a rectangle. Filled with #FF0000.
It spit this out:
https://gist.github.com/JacksonGariety/6766626
(after struggling and realizing CMD+S wasn't saving my file)
I feel sorry for whoever was tasked with making this application.
Re: Google Web Designer
#44You can color me skeptical until we see actual HTML5/CSS spit out by this - regardless of who writes it, I'm always doubtful of the efficacy of any automated/wizard-driven code generation in the general sense. I'll lump this in with Dreamweaver for now.
This is exactly my feeling. If it's cranking out noisy code, then I don't want anything to do with it.
It's clearly meant for the advertising space, so compression is actually what is being desired here.
Re: Google Web Designer
#45As an engineer it's interesting to be on the receiving end of software replacing a bit of what you do. I suppose the market will always incentivize replacing expensive labor (high wages for developers cut both ways).
Granted, there have long been wysiwyg editors and this is a relatively simple part of the job of a web dev, but it's just another example of software eating the world.
Re: Google Web Designer
#46The most important feature of this (to Google(?)) is the built-in ad editor. It's the last point on the feature list page, but it's very telling that it's the first thing on the "Create New" screen. https://support.google.com/webdesigner/answer/3261498?hl=en&...
Apple has a somewhat similar tool called iAd Producer.https://developer.apple.com/iad/iadproducer/ (I believe you might need the free developer account to view the page, however.) I know you can create iBooks Author widgets and other HTML5 components that aren't necessarily ads. Even if Google's goal is the same as Apple's (i.e. creating advertisements), I think that Google's branding makes their tool a bit more interesting for someone not expressly interested in creating ads.
Re: Google Web Designer
#47Another product without linux support from Google. This is getting frustrating.
Re: Google Web Designer
#48The most important feature of this (to Google(?)) is the built-in ad editor. It's the last point on the feature list page, but it's very telling that it's the first thing on the "Create New" screen. https://support.google.com/webdesigner/answer/3261498?hl=en&...
Yes, this looks as a perfect tool for ads — esp to create more appealing, eye-catching effects. But its Branded as Google Web Designer. :)
I know what you're saying, but "appealing" and "eye catching" effects are generally mutually exclusive (to the user that isn't interested in the ads, but the content...).
Re: Google Web Designer
#49"Available for Mac and PC". I'd say it doesn't sound very attractive.
Not Snow Leopard. Requires Macos X 10.7 +.
Re: Google Web Designer
#50"Available for Mac and PC". I'd say it doesn't sound very attractive.
You are not the intended audience/user.