Has anyone else played around with this yet? I installed it and fully updated without any problems in under 30 mins ... this is scary only because it's says Microsoft on it, but it works. I am also interested to see how it will play out in the future, and if LiveCode is planning for this as of yet.
(more of an open set of questions, than anything else)
So far I am impressed with 8, the true update to XP is right around the corner
Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
Yeah - once I got over my initial shock, I'm a bit dismayed to find that it's pretty easy to get used to. I was really prepared to hate it. I still don't like the Metro interface, but now that I know how to get to the desktop I don't have to deal with it much. LiveCode 5 installed and everything runs with no problems, but of course there's no Metro support yet.
Re: Windows 8
I actually really like the Metro interface, it's a shining ray of hope that the with lose their 20 year old looking interface. I'm not saying it's perfect by any means but it sure better than anything i've seen from them since XP. Plus I always get a kick out of running it virtual on a Mac, theres always that one person int the crowd, how do you do that?
Re: Windows 8
Hi,
Actually, Windows 8 is hardly different from Windows 7, except for the one new feature, Metro, that's put on top of it, making the OS still heavier than it already was. As soon as you click away the colourized brick wall, you just have Windows 7 without the Start menu. Also, those full-screen interfaces really make no sense these days, as computer screens get bigger and bigger. Why would I want to fill the entire screen with a dozen or so bricks with the names of my apps on them?
Anyway... the technical proof is in the pudding. I created an installer with the Installer Maker Plugin (created with LiveCode) and it worked fine, just like it did on Windows XP up to and including 7. There are so many technical details in Installer Maker that I can safely say that a very large part of Windows stayed unchanged.
Kind regards,
Mark
Actually, Windows 8 is hardly different from Windows 7, except for the one new feature, Metro, that's put on top of it, making the OS still heavier than it already was. As soon as you click away the colourized brick wall, you just have Windows 7 without the Start menu. Also, those full-screen interfaces really make no sense these days, as computer screens get bigger and bigger. Why would I want to fill the entire screen with a dozen or so bricks with the names of my apps on them?
Anyway... the technical proof is in the pudding. I created an installer with the Installer Maker Plugin (created with LiveCode) and it worked fine, just like it did on Windows XP up to and including 7. There are so many technical details in Installer Maker that I can safely say that a very large part of Windows stayed unchanged.
Kind regards,
Mark
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