Comments on: why is XML good for GUI? http://www.ultrasaurus.com/sarahblog/2004/03/why-is-xml-good-for-gui/ Sarah Allen's reflections on internet software and other topics Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:32:08 -0700 hourly 1 By: Sarah Allen http://www.ultrasaurus.com/sarahblog/2004/03/why-is-xml-good-for-gui/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Sarah Allen Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:44:49 +0000 http://www.ultrasaurus.com/wordpress/?p=110#comment-143 Note: most of what you build in a GUI is not actually pixel-tweaking. After spending the last year working on Laszlo Mail (www.laszlomail.com), I believe this even more strongly. A GUI tool is great for prototyping, but building a real UI that does anything interesting or innovative, is still a programming task. After three years of LZX coding experience, I'm convinced that declarative coding is just plain faster than creating procedural code. XML is reasonable choice for declarative code today. Note: most of what you build in a GUI is not actually pixel-tweaking. After spending the last year working on Laszlo Mail (www.laszlomail.com), I believe this even more strongly. A GUI tool is great for prototyping, but building a real UI that does anything interesting or innovative, is still a programming task. After three years of LZX coding experience, I’m convinced that declarative coding is just plain faster than creating procedural code. XML is reasonable choice for declarative code today.

]]> By: Dan Shafer http://www.ultrasaurus.com/sarahblog/2004/03/why-is-xml-good-for-gui/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Dan Shafer Sat, 27 Mar 2004 05:26:30 +0000 http://www.ultrasaurus.com/wordpress/?p=110#comment-142 Sarah.... Thanks for the note, which TrackBacked to my site so I could find it! Your explanation of why XML may have a valid role to play in GUI design is intriguing. I agree with it. Your final point is the core of my issue, I think. I'm looking now at building a first cut at a Laszlo GUI tool using Runtime Revolution. I'll let you know if something useful develops from that work. Sarah….

Thanks for the note, which TrackBacked to my site so I could find it!

Your explanation of why XML may have a valid role to play in GUI design is intriguing. I agree with it. Your final point is the core of my issue, I think. I’m looking now at building a first cut at a Laszlo GUI tool using Runtime Revolution. I’ll let you know if something useful develops from that work.

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