[CF-Devel] Re: Crossfire IT-Project

[dnh]

LOL, talk to Mich tomorrow ;)

dnh

On Fri, 1 Jun 2001 
     
     helfesrieder at netscape.net
     
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      Hi Adam,
     
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      In my opinion CF needs a new and improved Map-Editor, ideally 
     
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      in Java to be available cross platform.
     
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      The current Crossedit Editor is only available for Unix and
     
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      XWindows. This closes out potential map-makers that have
     
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      a Windows OS (which are 95% of all desktop users).
     
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      End-User usability is a big issue. In my opinion it is close 
     
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      to unusable for technically non-skilled people. In many cases 
     
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      you need to enter bitmask-numbers, data fields change meaning 
     
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      depending on object context etc. This can probably done much
     
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      better with a good dialog and interface design.
     
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      Maybe you want to have your students tackle this ? An open 
     
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      source approach would be nice.
     
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      Regards,
     
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      Zack
     
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