I gather you've all read the MM press release by now - Jacob Nielsen has been asked to join MM "to focus on improving the usability of rich Internet applications and content "

"Nielsen will be developing best practice guidelines for creating usable rich Internet applications with Macromedia Flash MX. Macromedia Flash MX, which began shipping in March, contains features that enable designers and developers to be more productive while ensuring their work is both usable and accessible. Macromedia Flash MX is the fastest way to create rich Internet content and applications that deliver a better return on investment"

MM admitted that there's been tremendous innovation and development from the community of Flash developers but this move basically tells me that they still feel that Jacob's 'Flash 99% bad' remarks have to be addressed.

Your thoughts ?? Personally Im not too excited with the prospects of Nielsen coming in.I dont believe usability is a bad word , on the contrary , its part of the entire creative process, but to ask someone who's not a designer or a rich media developer for that matter to develop such guidelines, it could well turn out to be

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[Edited by Aria on 06-11-2002 at 09:26 AM]