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Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by petemill »

I'm happy to see this tool because we do need to get those ad developers/designers (whoever they are!) to stop producing output which consumes high cpu. But if this doesn't fix that problem then we're spreading the issue to our non-flash tablets and mobile devices, which could be a painful change from the static ads we currently enjoy on those devices.

However, I'm disappointed to see that this deals with fix-sized units exclusively. The web is supposed to be fluid, ads and other content should be encouraged to be percentage-width based, or at least responsive to different screen sizes and layouts. This tool produces fixed-size ads, when they could have used it to encourage a big change towards responsive advertising.

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by burgreblast »

icambron wrote: post #139
pajju wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, this looks as a perfect tool for ads — esp to create more appealing, eye-catching effects. But its Branded as Google Web Designer. :)

Yeah, the product positioning here is awful; it's like someone just went through the marketing copy at the last minute to strip out its ad-centricity. My very cynical guess is that it went like this: #1 Wait, couldn't the ad designer you've been working so hard on actually be used by anyone to just make web pages? #2 Well...I mean I guess so, but it wouldn't-- #1 Awesome! It's really a Google Web Designer ! This can…

I think that's the charitable view.

More likely:

#1 "we need an ad builder tool"

#2 "OK, but it can do more than ads..."

#1 "Good one. Then it it will seem like we're giving back."

#2 "?"

#1 "Don't worry. Just make sure the focus of using the app will be ads. That will help our users the most, and provide the biggest impact with our limited resources."

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by joenathan »

mason55 wrote: post #82

I tried to open an existing html file and got: "Unable to open file due to the following error: The file was not created in Google Web Designer." So, basically, Google is just creating their own proprietary format that's built on HTML. Even if you are just using it to construct ads you'll be somewhat locked-in to this toolchain. Since HTML is inherently open people will be able to build converters but it's still a ba…

Because of this it's worthless to me as is, a complete non-starter. What a ridiculous requirement, if I want to use this "web designer" I am supposed to rewrite or abandon all my previous work. Good luck getting anyone to use this.

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by seabee »

alanh wrote: post #261
keyle wrote: post #249

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No offence but I still make 5 figures using Flash/Flex/AIR for Fortune 100 companies. Flex with IntelliJ beats the javascript crap sauce anyone tries to push down my throat. The VM is extremely capable (yet terrible advertised and documented) and the language is superb and easily approachable. If Adobe wasn't such a butt hole* at PR, we'd be in a different situation. *:understand that Adobe shot itself in the foot in…

“5 figures” hardly seems notable…

The upper end of five figures is perfectly respectable for that kind of work. I can't imagine people with Adobe product experience are in such short supply to warrant six figures...

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by MrBra »

I don't understand: can you just use it to create graphics and effects or you can also work on logic to build something interactive?

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by lostsock »

alanh wrote: post #260
beernutz wrote: post #238

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I would love to check out your product, but it only runs on OSX. You might consider a port to drastically expand your potential client base. Google's free offering is cross platform already.

“Drastically?” The vast majority of the web developers I know use OS X. And, I guess, most of the marketers, too.

Wow really? Where (in what bubble) do you live?

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by jebblue »

It says available for the PC. the button is grayed out for me? Surely people as bright as Google knows PC != Windows? Surely PC means PC running mainstream operating systems like oh I don't know...Linux?

Re: Google Web Designer

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Post by camus »

bliker wrote: post #51
LandoCalrissian wrote: post #17

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Is Dreamweaver heavily used anymore? I don't honestly know, I haven't worked with anyone that used it in at least 7 years or so.

Sadly it is introduced as industry standard for many students. Mainly for design schools where they also require Photoshop.

You never used Dreamweaver in your life. It has a great template system which make it easy to generate static websites, live inspection with an embedded webkit engine , and a very good style manager. Dreamweaver is definetly productive when it comes to integration or prototyping.
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